A new royal book has unveiled emotional new details about the infamous bridesmaid dress dispute between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, revealing that both women were left in tears during the confrontation — a moment that reportedly moved Prince William and Prince Harry as tensions within the royal family grew.
In Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, royal author and commentator Tom Quinn shares accounts from palace insiders who claim the incident was far more emotional than previously reported. According to the book, both the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex were “crying their eyes out” during the heated exchange ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding.
The emotional moment reportedly occurred during a disagreement over Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress, an issue that became a focal point in the public narrative surrounding the royal fallout. A former palace staff member told Quinn,
“Meghan said a few things she regretted, and Kate said a few things she later regretted. It was all in the heat of the moment… Both women were crying their eyes out!”
These fresh details appear to contradict earlier versions shared by Meghan and Harry. In her 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan claimed she was the one who ended up in tears but refrained from giving full details, saying:
“It wasn’t a confrontation. I don’t think it’s fair to her to get into the details, because she apologized.”
Meanwhile, Prince Harry’s memoir Spare offered a more personal angle, recalling how Kate messaged Meghan about the dress being “too big” and “needed to be redone.” Harry wrote that he returned home to find Meghan sobbing on the kitchen floor. He also noted that Kate later apologized with flowers and a note.
Quinn’s book suggests that the incident had a lasting impact, sparking ongoing tension between Meghan, Kate, and other senior royals, including Prince William. The author believes the confrontation, while seemingly minor, marked a turning point in the couple’s growing estrangement from the royal institution.
As more accounts continue to surface, the emotional fallout from this single incident highlights the fragile dynamics within the royal family and how personal misunderstandings can have long-lasting public consequences.
