Overview

• Recent interviews in the Daily Mail and HELLO! magazine report that Queen Elizabeth II privately viewed Meghan Markle’s 2018 Givenchy church wedding dress as “too white” for a divorcee
• Traditional royal protocol advises previously married brides to wear off-white or colored gowns for religious ceremonies, a guideline Meghan’s pure white choice challenged
• Prince William and Prince Harry’s cousin, Maddison May Brudenell, says she faced the same objections from her mother before marrying Bret Kapetanov in October 2024 but opted for a bespoke ivory Laura Green dress
• Brudenell stresses that her decision stemmed from personal style rather than obligation and highlights the candid conversations she had with family over bridal conventions
• The debate spotlights shifting norms in the extended royal family on divorcees wearing white at church weddings and underscores the influence of designers like Clare Waight Keller and Laura Green