By Marie Claire
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Kate Middleton was “in tears” when the secret of her wedding dress designer, Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen, leaked to the press before the big day.
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“Kate did everything she could to keep the wedding dress a secret,” said royal expert Katie Nicholl.
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Kate would have chosen Burton for his “peculiar elegance, discretion and low profile”.
Before the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William on April 29, 2011, there was much speculation about who would design Kate’s dress and, until a month before the wedding, the palace managed to keep the secret. But the identity of Kate’s designer – Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen’s creative director – was leaked to the press, with the Sunday Times publishing the scoop on March 6. Kate, sources say, was devastated when the secret was revealed.
According Mirror, real expert Katie Nicholl spoke about the leak in the documentary Secrets of the Royal Seamstresses. “Backstage, I think it caused tears in the palace because Kate did everything she could to keep the wedding dress a secret,” shared Nicholl.
At the time, the Sunday Times reported that Burton “was selected by Middleton, who is making increasing efforts to develop his own style, due to his peculiar elegance, discretion and low profile.” A source told the newspaper that the dress would be “a combination of Middleton’s own design ideas and Burton’s deep knowledge and understanding of high fashion.”
In fact, Burton demonstrated this discretion after the news was released, with Alexander McQueen denying the brand’s involvement to the press, as the Guardian reports. Clarence House, however, confirmed Kate’s desire to keep details secret: In a statement, a royal representative said: “We are not commenting on the specific designer for the dress because Catherine Middleton wants to keep the designer secret until the day of the wedding. “
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