Stella McCartney removes Meghan Markle Remembrance Instagram post after backlash
Fashion designer's post was described as 'disrespectful' and 'tacky' by Instagram users
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Your support makes all the difference.Stella McCartney has deleted an Instagram post in which she said she felt “honoured” the Duchess of Sussex wore one of her designs to the Remembrance Sunday service.
On Sunday 10 November, the duchess and other members of the royal family attended a ceremony at the Cenotaph war memorial in London to pay their respects to those who have lost their lives in conflict.
McCartney shared a photograph on Instagram of Meghan taken during the ceremony, stating that the royal was wearing a coat from her eponymous label’s autumn 2019 collection.
While some Instagram users praised the designer’s garment, others expressed their anger over the post, saying that it was “disrespectful” for her to promote her clothing on such a sombre occasion.
Following the backlash McCartney received, she has now deleted the picture from the social media platform.
Prior to deleting the post, Stella McCartney was unable to provide a comment when contacted by The Independent.
One Instagram user said it was “just wrong” for McCartney to advertise her design on social media on Remembrance Day.
Another person said they found the post “extremely tacky”, while someone else stated that they felt “really surprised, shocked, saddened and disappointed” with regards to the situation.
In addition to the now-deleted Meghan post, McCartney also shared a video on Instagram of poppies in a field in commemoration of Remembrance Sunday.
“Remembering the ones that sacrificed to give us freedom,” the designer wrote in the caption.
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