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Meghan Markle’s wedding-dress maker said the former actress wasn’t prepared for the pressure of the royal family. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
- Chloe Savage, Meghan Markle’s wedding-dress maker, said Markle “misjudged the role” of being a royal.
- Savage said Kate Middleton had “plenty of time to adjust,” while Markle “dived in headfirst.”
- “The royal family has broken people before,” Savage said, later adding, “It virtually broke Diana.”
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As one of the women who helped make Meghan Markle’s iconic wedding dress, the professional embroiderer Chloe Savage had a behind-the-scenes peek at the royal wedding that would capture the world’s attention.
Fast-forward nearly three years, and Markle and Prince Harry have since taken a step back from the royal family to forge their own path in California with their 20-month-old son, Archie.
It’s a move that surprised many. But Savage told Insider