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Meghan Markle’s official spokesperson took aim at “categorically false but also highly defamatory” allegations that she took a dress home from a Variety<\/em> photo shoot.<\/p>\n The Duchess of Sussex’s team issued the rare on the record denial after stories circulated in the American media about the history of a dress Meghan wore in the trailer for her upcoming With Love, Meghan<\/em> holiday special.<\/p>\n The satin green gown by Galvan\u2014which some outlets have valued at $1,695\u2014was first worn by Meghan for the shoot that accompanied a cover story she did in 2022.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for Meghan said in a statement: “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.”<\/p>\n Newsweek<\/em> has been told retaining items from shoots is considered best practice as it prevents unauthorized auctions and resales that use the reputation of the royal family to bump up the price. The spokesperson suggested any clothes kept were done so with the “full knowledge and agreement of the on-set stylists or their respective teams.” Working royals are required to pay a discounted rate for any clothes they keep and are not permitted to accept free handouts. Meghan is not a working royal.<\/p>\n Meghan and Prince Harry are well known for suing British newspapers but it is exceptionally rare for them to fire warning shots across the bows of U.S. media organizations and for once this is a story that appears to have sprung up predominantly in America.<\/p>\n Meghan wore the Galvan dress during the same Variety<\/em> interview in which she paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II a month after Harry’s grandmother died. “What\u2019s so beautiful is to look at the legacy that his grandmother was able to leave on so many fronts,” she said. “Certainly, in terms of female leadership, she is the most shining example of what that looks like. I feel deep gratitude to have been able to spend time with her and get to know her.”<\/p>\n More recently though, Meghan wore it in the trailer and publicity image from her holiday special for her Netflix series With Love, Meghan<\/em>, indicating she had brought it home with her.<\/p>\nWhy It Matters<\/h2>\n
Meghan Markle’s Variety<\/em> Shoot Galvan Dress<\/h2>\n