Meghan Markle 'furious' at fashion designer after blunder involving Princess KateAlicia Liberty, Niti Majethia Sun, October 18, 2026 at 6:05 AM UTC
The Duchess of Sussex wore Rouland Mouret designs on repeat at one point (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle's relationship with a renowned fashion designer reportedly soured following an awkward mix-up over borrowed gowns, leading to an explosive confrontation that allegedly ended with the Duchess declaring she'd never don his creations again.
Roland Mouret, the celebrated French designer whose high-end pieces have adorned British royals like Princess Catherine alongside celebrities including Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian, has revealed details of their fall-out in his candid new memoir, describing how an inadvertent error by a staff member triggered a dramatic dispute.
According to excerpts from his book published by the Daily Mail, the conflict erupted after a Mouret team member accidentally contacted Princess Catherine's Kensington Palace office, requesting the return of garments that had been loaned to Meghan. The Duchess reportedly telephoned the designer directly to voice her displeasure, arguing the blunder had embarrassed her and declaring she could no longer appear in public wearing his clothes. This comes after Meghan Markle enjoys 'act of surprise' for 'attention' after outing with Harry.
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The disclosures provide intriguing insight into Meghan's connection with a designer who has built a decades-long career dressing some of the world's most prominent figures. What makes the reported rift especially unexpected is that the two had maintained a strong personal bond well before Meghan, 45, wed Prince Harry, 42.
In his upcoming memoir, I Am Roland Mouret: The Butcher's Boy Who Dressed the World, the renowned designer recounts the uncomfortable exchange that allegedly followed a staff member's error.
Rouland Mouret is one of the biggest names in modern day fashion (Image: Getty)
He wrote, "Meghan and Harry's relationship became public. Then the same team member who had sent the clothes for Meghan decided, in an honest attempt to be efficient, to call Kate's stylist at the palace and ask for Meghan's dresses to be returned."
He continued, "Meghan was furious and called me. 'You don't realize what you've done! You've embarrassed me.'"
Mouret claims Meghan rejected his apology, telling him, "You know now I can never wear your clothes again."
The designer stops short of pinpointing exactly when the incident occurred, though he situates it after Meghan and Harry's romance went public and before the couple's departure from royal duties in 2020.
Addressing the falling out, Mouret wrote, "Meghan's decision not to wear my clothes was hers, not the palace's, not anybody else's. I don't think anyone else cared."
He further noted, "I didn't see the logic of that, but I didn't question it."
Mouret has long dressed the royals and Hollywood's elite (Image: GETTY)
Mouret is no newcomer to dressing royals and Hollywood's elite, having cultivated a global reputation for his figure-enhancing silhouettes, architectural tailoring, and exquisitely crafted eveningwear. The French designer is perhaps best recognized for his iconic Galaxy dress, which took the fashion world by storm in the 2000s.
His high-end creations don't come cheap, with some gowns surpassing $1,000 and couture pieces commanding several times that figure. His prestigious client roster includes Victoria Beckham and Princess Catherine, who has worn his creations on numerous occasions, most notably a bold monochrome off-the-shoulder dress at the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in 2022.
Mouret, who has been creating garments for Catherine since 2011, shares a fascinating insight about the Princess of Wales in his autobiography.
He observes, "Many want to be famous, but if Kate could do everything she does, and be married to the man she is married to, without the fame, you suspect she would choose it."
His established relationships with several of fashion's most powerful figures lend significant weight to his account of the purported conflict with Meghan.
Their friendship allegedly began with an unexpected meeting in Turkey in 2015, when Meghan was a guest at a hotel and on her way to the Soho House spa, where she was dressed in a robe.
Describing their unconventional first encounter, Mouret recounted, "I said: 'You don't know me, but you do know me in a way. I am Roland Mouret.'"
He added, "She screamed and laughed, and we chatted for a few moments. I told her that Suits was being very good to me", referencing the television drama in which Meghan appeared and whose costume department had featured his designs.
The two agreed to reconnect at an evening gathering and allegedly grew close enough for Meghan to share details of her developing romance with Prince Harry with the designer.
Mouret alleges their friendship soured after Meghan wore what he characterized as a "cheap high street copy" of one of his designs, leading him to message her, calling her "ridiculous."
Even though the designer claims Meghan pledged to boycott his designs permanently, the Duchess was spotted wearing one of his dresses in an Instagram promotion for her lifestyle brand, As Ever, earlier this year.
Source: Entertainment
