Natasha Archer worked for the Princess of Wales for 15 years before leaving her role at Kensington Palace last summer, according to multiple reports. She is now applying knowledge from her previous royal role to a new consulting venture, she said. The Prince and Princess of Wales wished Natasha Archer the best in her new venture when she left, People magazine reported.
Archer was Kate's unofficial stylist and had a major influence over her fashion choices, major media sources indicate. She helped Kate emerge as a prominent wearer of designers Alexander McQueen and Jenny Packham, multiple reports state. She was also behind the Maheen Khan pieces Kate wore on a state visit to Pakistan in 2019, according to major media. However, Archer finds it frustrating when people refer to her as a 'stylist'. According to Daily Express - Royal, Natasha Archer described her role as encompassing much more than fashion, noting she is not a traditional stylist but looks at everything, including admin support.
It begins with understanding. Is refined through detail and brought together to create something elevated.
Her responsibilities extended far beyond Catherine's fashion, major media reports. Archer persuaded Prince William to wear a traditional sherwani to a 2019 reception in Pakistan, sources said. She worked with Kate to upscale several of her dresses for environmental reasons, leading to Kate renting a dress for the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards, according to major media. In key royal moments, Archer assisted Kate by handing over an outfit and baby seat shortly before the birth of Prince George in 2013. More recently, she was seen driving away from the London Clinic in a car full of flowers after Kate was discharged from hospital following her major abdominal surgery in January 2024.
Archer previously worked for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester starting in 2007, major media reports. She began her royal career working for Prince Harry and Prince William before becoming Kate's right-hand woman, the same source indicates.
I always knew that I wanted to turn these ideas into something real, and to make beautiful items that spark connection and celebrate quiet, meaningful moments.
On social media, Archer's Instagram has over 10,000 followers, according to major media. After making her account public, she was following Meghan Markle's Instagram account and her brand As Ever, sources said. She was also following Meghan Markle's make-up artist Daniel Martin and close friends Abigail Spencer, Delfina Blaquier, and Heather Dorak. Archer has since unfollowed dozens of accounts but still follows Sarah Rafferty and Emma Grede, though the reasons for the unfollows and which accounts were removed are unclear.
Archer has been teasing her new business launch through social media. She posted a cryptic Instagram message saying 'Coming soon' with the date '02.04.26', major media reports. Her new business launches tomorrow, featuring a logo with her initials 'NA', according to sources. She shared a black and white photo of herself in a modern office with a mood board. The exact nature of her new business remains unspecified, but she captioned one post: 'It begins with understanding. Is refined through detail and brought together to create something elevated.'
I often get referred to as a stylist, and it’s quite frustrating. There are a lot of other things that came with my role... I’m not a traditional stylist; I’m looking at everything. Even admin support. I feel like it’s a unique talent that I can bring to specific people.
Reactions to Archer's departure include Phillipa Lepley, a couture designer for Kate, reacting to Natasha's Instagram post with clapping emojis, major media reports. Kate has no plans to hire another person to act as a stylist after Natasha Archer's departure, a source told major media. The full details of Archer's interview with The Telegraph, including any other statements, have not been disclosed.
I just love supporting people. There are so many levels of support – yes, admin, but also just being there sometimes, being that calmness to someone.