Prince William at last year's ceremony. Mel hadn't been aware of where it would be placed, but is convinced Victoria Beckham knew when she decided to create a dress that revealed her cleavage.Talking on the US TV show Live With Ryan and Kelly, she explained: "Victoria designed my dress for the occasion – and she put a big slit right there.
I was like, ‘Oh, sorry!’”Revealing that the experience had been "embarrassing", she explained: "Victoria knew… she knew. I think she did a number on me.”She added of her trip to Buckingham Palace: "I didn’t realise [the award brooch] goes on your chest."It hadn't been her first encounter with Prince William, as she'd already met him previously when she was in the Spice Girls.Back in 1997, the prince had even prepared a meal for her - peanut butter on toast - which she tucked into after she and the other girls were whisked away to the royal residence Highgrove by helicopter.Mel had later divulged the information on an episode of Graham Norton's talk show.On this latest occasion, in 2022, he'd greeted her with a "how are you", but according to Mel, seemed unsure of why she was being recognised for an MBE."[He said]: 'So, why are you here, is it Spice Girls?’" she recalled, "and I was like, ‘I wish we were getting an MBE for the Spice Girls!’"When she explained it was for her domestic abuse campaigning work, the prince requested more details - but she declined to elaborate."I’m thinking, there’s a line behind that wants their medals, I don’t think we’ve time!" she exclaimed.Despite her "embarrassment" over the bright red cleavage-baring dress Victoria had designed for her meeting with the prince, Mel has a history of not being too shy with the royals.On an earlier meeting with Prince.
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