According to recent sources, Givenchy is not happy with Meghan's dress, especially because of problems with the hemline. These sources claim that Princess Catherine sobbed after Meghan allegedly made disparaging remarks about Princess Charlotte's outfit at a fitting prior to her May 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
There were disagreements over the dress's length, its cut, and whether or not Princess Charlotte should wear tights at the wedding. Catherine believed the dress was too short and that Charlotte should wear tights to prevent discomfort, as her feet were blistering without them on the hot pavement.
Megan's assistant, Melissa Tuba, and the dress fitters employed by Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller were said to have witnessed Meghan strongly rejecting Catherine's suggestions. Sources indicated that Catherine disapproved of the dress's length because it allegedly violated Royal protocol. She was concerned about the potential for blisters on Charlotte's feet without tights and stockings in the heat. Megan seemingly didn't want any details about Princess Charlotte's attire to detract from her wedding.
The tailor for Meghan Markle's bridesmaid dresses, AJ Murri, weighed in on the matter, confirming that the dresses had to be altered due to poor fit. While he didn't witness any confrontation between Catherine and Meghan, he mentioned the stress of discovering ill-fitting dresses and the need for alterations. According to Prince Harry's memoir, four days before the wedding, Catherine sent a message to Meghan, expressing Charlotte's unhappiness with the dress's fit.
In the alleged text exchange, Catherine said that Charlotte's dress was too big, too long, and too baggy. Meghan responded by saying that the tailor had been at Kensington Palace since 8:00 a.m. and suggested taking Charlotte to have it altered, as other moms were doing. Catherine stood her ground, and according to Harry, even Sarah Burton, Catherine's wedding dress designer, agreed with her, resulting in the dresses needing to be completely remade.
This situation has raised questions about Givenchy's involvement in the dressmaking process, especially given the prestige associated with the brand.
