MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry reportedly “insisted” they have the same “inflation-adjusted budget” for their wedding to match Kate Middleton and Prince William’s big day, an insider claimed today.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex married in front of 600 guests at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in May 2018 – with their big day including a carriage procession and blooming flower arch.
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It’s estimated that the big day cost £32m – covering everything from the cost of security and catering to Meghan’s stunning dress.
But it has since been claimed aides were left stressed organising the day with the couple’s demands.
One person said to have with first-hand knowledge of the events claimed to The Telegraph: “They insisted that they had the same inflation-adjusted budget for the wedding as William and Kate – she got the choir she wanted, the dress, the carriage procession, the tiara – she got everything she wanted but it still wasn’t enough.
“She was constantly looking for reasons to say she had been deprived. Also, she wanted drama from the very beginning.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William tied the knot in 2011, with their big day at Westminster Abbey said to have costed about £24.5m.
According to inflation – at an average of about 2.6 per cent each year – £25m in 2011 would be equal to about £30m in 2018.
But it has been claimed the lead up to Meghan and Harry’s wedding also also stressful with reports of tension around the tiara the bride wore for the ceremony.
Prince Harry was claimed to have been left furious that the tiara Meghan had planned on wearing for the wedding could not be produced for an unscheduled hair appointment.
The tiara clash with the Queen’s closest aide Angela Kelly is said to have sparked words for Harry from the monarch herself.
One source told The Telegraph: “Angela told Harry it was priceless and couldn’t suddenly be handed over at short notice.
“He was furious and shouted: ‘What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.’ Suffice to say it didn’t go down too well.”
The string of claims emerged this week as the couple get set to have their tell-all interview with Oprah aired tomorrow.
The Royal Family is braced for more bombshell claims in Monday’s broadcast amid an escalating war of words.
And aides said the Queen has not been given an advance copy of Harry and Meghan’s chat with Oprah Winfrey – instead “everyone will watch at the same time”.
The Duchess of Sussex has already accused Buckingham Palace of spreading lies about her, plunging the the family into its worst crisis in decades.
Senior Royals have reportedly urged for “calm amid the storm” ahead of the bombshell interview.
The chat, conducted by talk-show powerhouse Oprah Winfrey, will be aired on CBS in the US on Sunday night, and then in the UK on ITV on Monday.
