Meghan Markle has strongly denied allegations that she kept a designer dress without authorisation after wearing it in a high-profile photoshoot. An anonymous claim suggested that the Duchess of Sussex did not return an emerald green Galvan Ushaia dress, priced at £1,293 ($1,695), following a 2022 photoshoot.
The allegations resurfaced after Meghan appeared to wear the same dress in a promotional video for her upcoming Netflix holiday special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. The trailer, released last week, sparked renewed controversy around the dress.
A spokesperson for Meghan told the Express: 'The insinuation that any items were taken without the full knowledge and agreement of the on-set stylists or their respective teams is not only categorically false, but also highly defamatory. Any items kept, were done so in total transparency and in accordance with contractual arrangements.'
It is understood that it is standard practice for high-profile individuals and members of the Royal Family to keep clothing from photoshoots to prevent items from being resold or auctioned without permission. A source described this as 'commonplace and prudent'.
The denial follows a report by the New York Post, which repeated accusations that Meghan had 'pilfered' the dress from the Variety photoshoot. The article cited a podcast episode from March last year titled 'Exclusive: Meghan Markle New Stealing Allegations', which claimed the duchess failed to return 'a lot of stuff' from the shoot.
Meghan's team has confirmed that all items, including the dress in question, were retained with full transparency and agreement from the relevant parties.
