IN the lead-up to Meghan Markle’s royal wedding, it was reported that the bride-to-be and Kate Middleton had a disagreement that ended in tears.
The fallout between the two soon-to-be sisters-in-law came after alleged disagreements surrounding Meghan’s choice of the flower girls’ dresses.
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton allegedly disagreed on Meghan’s choice of the flower girls’ dresses
Why did Meghan and Kate fall out about flower girl dresses?
It was claimed Meghan left Kate in tears over her demands for Princess Charlotte’s dress in the run-up to her royal wedding in 2018.
Rumours of a rift between the two women swirled after royal sources alleged emotional Kate ended up weeping following a “stressful” dress fitting — just weeks before Meghan married Prince Harry.
Kate’s daughter Charlotte had reportedly been trying on her outfit before the big day and Meghan is understood to have insisted on “the very best”.
But sources claimed the fitting did not go according to plan.
In 2020 it was claimed the rift was over whether the girls should follow royal protocol by wearing tights, which Meghan was said to have disagreed with.
Speaking to Tatler magazine, a source said: “It was a hot day and apparently there was a row over whether the bridesmaids should wear tights or not.
“Kate, following protocol, felt that they should. Meghan didn’t want them to.”
But on March 8, 2021, a source claimed to the The Telegraph that the Duchesses fell out after Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress didn’t fit – which meant they had to schedule more fittings ahead of the big day.
Royal sources said the pressure of the “stressful” fitting became too much and that Kate was left shaken and in tears.
An insider told The Telegraph: “Kate had only just given birth to her third child, Prince Louis, and was feeling quite emotional.”
But, in an explosive tell-all chat with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan revealed it was Kate that made HER cry just days before her wedding.
The Duchess of Sussex said there had been a confrontation between herself and the Duchess of Cambridge over bridesmaid dresses which left her in tears.
When Oprah asked Meghan if it was true that she’d made Kate cry, the Duchess replied: “No, no, the reverse happened.
“I don’t say that to be disparaging to anyone. She was upset about something, she owned it, she brought me flowers and brought a note apologising.
“She did what I would do if I hurt someone.”
The Duchess said the confrontation had “really hurt my feelings” and was a “turning point” in their relationship, adding: “I don’t think it’s fair to her to get into the details of that because she apologised, and I’ve forgiven her.
Meghan explained to Oprah during the interview that it wasn’t the flower girl dresses argument that upset her but the lack of response from the royal family when false reports came out that she was the one who made Kate cry.
Speaking to Oprah, Meghan said: “What was hard to get over was being blamed for something not only I did not do, but that happened to me.”
Who were Meghan’s flower girls alongside Princess Charlotte?
As well as Princess Charlotte, Meghan’s goddaughters Rylan and Remi Litt were chosen to be among her flower girls.
They are the daughters of one of Meghan’s close friends, Benita Litt.
There was also Prince Harry’s goddaughter, Florence van Cutsem, who is the daughter of Major Nicholas and Alice van Cutsem.
Ivy Mulroney, daughter of the bride’s best friend Jessica Mulroney, was also a flower girl.
And Zalie Warren, Harry’s goddaughter and daughter of Zoe and Jake Warren, was the youngest of the bridesmaids.
Meghan and Harry chose six flower girls to take part in their wedding day including Princess Charlotte
What dresses did the flower girls wear to the royal wedding?
The flower girls wore matching white dresses teamed with floral headbands tied with ribbons.
The flower girls did not wear tights with their matching dresses,
The dresses, made from Ivory silk Radzimir, were designed by Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier’s Clare Waight Keller, who also designed Meghan’s bridal gown.
They were high-waisted with short puff sleeves and tied with a double silk ribbon bow at the back.
Each of the flower girls also wore white leather Aquazurra shoes, monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date.
