A detail about the Princess of Wales’ wedding day look revealed 14 years later

A legendary makeup artist has set the record straight

A detail about the Princess of Wales' wedding day look revealed after 14 Years

OCTOBER 1, 2025 12:10 PM EDTOCT 1, 2025, 12:10 PM EDT

As it turns out, the Princess of Wales was not behind her wedding day makeup. While it was previously reported that Catherine had chosen to do her makeup for her wedding to Prince William, it has now emerged 14 years later that that was not the case. While promoting her book Still Bobbi on the Breaking Beauty podcast, Bobbi Brown spoke about one of her artists doing the royal bride's makeup in 2011 with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge waves as she travels beside husband Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in the 1902 State Landau carriage on the procession route along The Mall to Buckingham Palace after their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Paul Hackett - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

"I did not do her makeup. I wish I did. It was one of my artists, Hannah Martin, who's become quite a sensation in the UK," Bobbi said on an episode of the podcast, released on Sept. 24.

The Bobbi Brown founder recalled Hannah, who did Catherine's makeup, giving her "some information that I should set my alarm and watch." Bobbi said, "Her and I were texting. I was sitting up, I remember it was like six in the morning or something and we were texting back and forth and she's like, 'Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.'"

Asked if she was allowed to credit, Bobbi replied, "We didn't as a company use it. No one did that back then. It wasn't the right thing to do."

You may also like

Though Bobbi ended up receiving a note. She shared, "I did get a note, though, that I guess I have hanging now in my office in Montclair. Not from Kate, but from her person that wrote her letters saying how much she appreciated the makeup."

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge journey by carriage procession to Buckingham Palace following their marriage at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

According to TODAY.com, Bobbi wrote in her book—which came out on Sept. 23—about Catherine wearing "Bobbi Brown Cosmetics on her wedding day." "I was obsessed with the royal family," the author penned, "so this was a huge honor, as well as evidence that my concept of beauty had impacted the world. It was hard to believe how far makeup had taken me."

Catherine married Prince William at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. The bride looked every inch a Princess wearing a gown designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, with the Cartier halo tiara holding her veil in place.