Meghan Markle loses out on 'lucrative Dior contract' to The Crown's Kate Middleton actress

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Meghan Markle has lost out on the opportunity of a lucrative Dior job to a Kate Middleton actress just months after it was rumoured that the Duchess of Sussex could become the Duchess of Dior.It was revealed last week that Meg Ballamy, 21, who plays a young Kate Middleton in the new series of the hit royal drama The Crown is to be the new face of Dior with fans saying that the news of the brand's new ambassador "must make Markle cry".A source told Closer Magazine: "They [brands] have been queuing up for Meg.

She is being treated like Kate, an A-list princess", the Mirror reports.The Daily Mail also reported that an insider said: "They have been queuing up for Meg, she is playing the most famous woman in the world in a globally famous television drama, so many labels and brands want some of that. "She is a total unknown, but she is being treated like Kate, an A-list princess."Back in June, it was widely speculated that Meghan was on the right path to becoming the Duchess of Dior during the same time that she and Prince Harry were dubbed as "f***ing grifters" by a top Spotify executive after their $25million contract was terminated. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. According to a source back in the summer time, the Duchess' new agent Ari Emanuel, the chief of talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) was said to be pushing Meghan's clout as a top fashion influencer.

A source from WME told the Mail on Sunday at the time: "We knew the Spotify announcement was coming. It might be a shock to everyone else but we've been working on the rebranding of Meghan for weeks.