Kate Middleton was “in tears” weeks before her wedding to Prince William in 2011. This reportedly came after a leakage emerged, allowing the public to learn a secret about the special day.

The claims came from Katie Nicholl, who spoke about the matter to Vanity Fair’s royal podcast, “Dynasty.” She recalled “the secrecy surrounding” the Duchess of Cambridge’s chosen wedding dress designer, according to Express UK.

The royal expert, who authored “The Making of A Royal Romance,” shared how she tried so hard to identify the designer of the wedding gown. She noted that “every journalist on the planet” was doing the same thing at the time.

But, two months before the royal wedding of the Cambridge couple, The Sunday Times revealed Middleton chose Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton to design the piece. Nicholl alleged that the spilled secret had the then-fiancé of the Duke of Cambridge “in tears behind the scenes.”

The royal author continued that the alleged incident “perhaps hints at some of the stress” Kate Middleton went through ahead of her wedding to Prince William. But, these things did not matter at all on the day of the royal event, especially when she stepped out, looking “absolutely beautiful.”

The now-future Queen Consort chose Alexander McQueen, a British brand, for her wedding gown because of the “beauty of its craftsmanship,” per a statement from Buckingham Palace. It was, also, highlighted that the label has “respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing.”

The same announcement added that Kate Middleton “wished for her [wedding] dress to combine tradition and modernity with the artistic vision that characterizes Alexander McQueen’s work.”

Town & Country previously released some “surprising” facts about the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding gown. On top of the list, it notes that the bodice of the piece was inspired by the Victorian tradition of corsetry.

In addition, the Royal School of Needlework handmade the “lace applique” on the bodice, as well as the skirt, of the dress. As stated, they used the Carrickmacross lace-making technique, which originated in Ireland in the early 19th century.

The recent talks and discussions about Kate Middleton, particularly her wedding, as well as her relationship with Prince William, comes as they celebrate their 11th anniversary. TODAY even recently “revisited” some of the milestones in the marriage of the royal couple to mark the special day.

The future King and Queen Consort officially became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upon marrying in 2011. They, then, welcomed their first-born son in 2013, and followed by two more in 2015 and 2018, respectively.