Tensions Arise Between Meghan Markle and Catherine, Princess of Wales

Tensions have reportedly emerged between Meghan Markle and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, early on in their relationship.

It is said that these tensions arose after a designer, whose clothes were worn by both women, prioritized the now Princess of Wales over Markle.

Both Kate and Meghan are known to be fans of British designer Erdem Morelioglu, with Markle developing a fondness for his clothes during her time as an actress.

Before joining the royal family in 2016, Meghan had sported Erdem's designs to various engagements.

However, once she became a part of the firm, the Princess of Wales was given priority over her, as she too had been an existing customer.

This decision seemed to have caused a strain between the two women.

Described as being like marmite, Erdem's work tends to evoke strong reactions from people who either love or detest it.

Known for his confident color choices and fearless approach to patterns, his romantic clothing has been labeled as chintzy by some due to his use of floral fabrics.

Over the years, Kate has been spotted wearing creations by the East London-based designer on multiple royal engagements.

She wore a mid-car fit and flare frock from Erdem's SS18 collection to the opening of the V&A Photography Centre at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2018.

Additionally, she donned a full-length mustard floral print gown to a dinner hosted by the British Ambassador in Stockholm in the same year.

In 2019, she chose the designer's Sheba floral cotton silk gown to attend the Chelsea Flower Show.

On the other hand, Meghan had worn Erdem's Divina dress from his 2015 collection in early 2016, even before it was available to the general public.

She was also seen in Erdem dresses during a wedding in Jamaica in March 2017 and around the time of the 2017 Invictus Games.

However, as a royal, Meghan did not publicly wear the designer until March 2019.

The fact that Erdem's dresses were being given to Kate first, despite Meghan's previous association with the designer, apparently did not sit well with the Sussexes.

It is rumored that this led to Meghan allegedly making a comment about Kate not even being the Queen.

Adding to the tensions, there is a new rumor suggesting that one reason Erdem prioritized Catherine's orders over Meghan's was due to Meghan failing to return an Erdem dress that had been loaned to her for the 2017 Invictus Games.

This incident, along with other alleged instances of Meghan's behavior, has raised questions about her actions.

One such incident involves Meghan's apparent habit of conveniently forgetting certain items when it suits her purposes.

For example, she accidentally walked off with Aquazura shoes from a Reitman's photoshoot.

According to an excerpt from Tom Bower's book, Meghan left behind the Reitman's shoes and instead took the wardrobe-supplied beige suede Aquazura shoes.

The extract also mentions Meghan's complaints about the clothes she had to wear during the shoot, claiming they were cheap.

However, her attitude changed when sales at Reitman's stores increased by 20% and her face became widely recognized in Canada.

People who worked with Meghan on the Reitman's shoots have been vocal about her alleged anti-feminist stance and diva demands.

They were perplexed by her lack of collaboration on the project, as she seemed to desire a Hollywood budget.

Some of this information is believed to have come from Meghan's former agent, Laurie Sale.