The Duke of Sussex, 38, wrote that the Princess of Wales texted his wife the week of their nuptials about a “problem” with daughter Princess Charlotte’s frock for the occasion.
“The French haute couture dresses had been hand-sewn based solely on [the bridesmaids’] measurements, so it was not surprising that they needed alterations,” Harry wrote of the pint-sized designs, which were custom-made by Givenchy’s then-creative director Clare Waight Keller, who also created Markle’s wedding dress.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, replied to Middleton and told her to bring Charlotte, now 7, to the palace, where a tailor was waiting to perform alterations for all six of the bridesmaids; according to Harry, this was “not sufficient” for the princess, who arranged a time for the two to talk.
Charlotte’s dress was “too big, long and baggy,” Middleton allegedly told Markle, adding that the youngster “burst into tears when she tried it on.”
When Markle reiterated that Middleton should bring Charlotte to the tailor on standby for tweaks, Harry wrote, the princess told her that all the bridesmaid dresses needed to be completely remade — with four days to go until the wedding.
According to the duke, Middleton also said her own wedding dress designer, Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton, agreed with her assessment.
While the Princess of Wales eventually agreed to visit the tailor with Charlotte, Harry wrote, he later found Markle in tears “on the floor” following the altercation. The following day, he continued, Middleton apologized and brought over flowers and a card.