Prince Harry revealed Meghan Markle’s two-word remark that upset Kate Middleton so much she demanded an apology

In his 2023 memoir Spare, Prince Harry recounted a tense moment between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton ahead of his wedding in 2018. Harry claimed that Meghan was asked to apologize to Kate after suggesting she had “baby brain” due to recently giving birth and forgetting something trivial. According to the book, Kate was upset and told Meghan, “We are not close enough for you to talk about my hormones,” with William also stepping in to scold Meghan, saying her comment was inappropriate in Britain. Meghan, reportedly shocked, responded by telling William to take his finger out of her face, while also reassuring Kate she’d never intentionally cause her harm.

Harry wrote that Meghan was confused by the reaction, as she was speaking to Kate in the same way she would talk to her friends. The memoir also revisited the stressful days leading up to the wedding when Kate allegedly demanded that all of the bridesmaid dresses be remade because of an issue with Princess Charlotte’s dress. Meghan was reportedly left in tears after the incident, although Kate did apologize the following day with flowers and a card.