Devastated Kate Middleton 'in tears at palace' after top secret leaked to press

dailystar.co.uk:

Kate Middleton wanted to keep the details of her wedding dress a surprise for when she finally walked down the aisle on April 29, 2011.

However, the desiner was revealed, by The Sunday Times, to be Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton - who was reportedly hand picked by the Duchess. "Middleton had hoped to keep Burton's name quiet until the wedding," the publication even wrote in their piece at the time, despite blowing the secret.Speaking on Channel 5 documentary Secrets of the Royal Dressmakers, royal expert Katie Nicholl discussed how much this upset the future duchess.She said: "Behind the scenes, I think that caused tears at the Palace because Kate had done everything she could to keep the wedding dress a secret.""She was selected by Middleton, who is making increasing efforts to develop her own style, on grounds of her quirky elegance, discretion and low profile," The Times wrote, about two months prior to the wedding."A fashion source said that the dress will be a combination of Middleton's own design ideas and Burton's deep knowledge and understanding of high fashion."Burton denied any involvement until she was officially announced as the designer on the wedding day, where she was present to help style Kate's dress.But the leak didn't appear to dampen Kate's mood on the day as she couldn't have looked happier to marry her prince.Wedding dress designer Caroline Castigliano says the big reveal was still special, even though the designer had been leaked as no one had actually seen it before the day.She said: "Everybody loved Kate’s dress.

That excitement when she stepped out, it was just ‘wow’."Incredible. She looked sensational. Even now it gives me butterflies."Sarah used traditional Carrickmacross craftsmanship to.