The Princess of Wales’ loyal personal assistant and stylist has quit Kensington Palace after 15 years of dedicated service.
Kate Middleton’s right-hand woman Natasha Archer is leaving the role to set up her own consultancy company, according to People.
It is understood the Prince and Princess of Wales have wished Natasha the very best for a new chapter after their years-long association.
Natasha, 37, began working for the Royal Family in 2010 when she was appointed a personal assistant to both Prince William and Prince Harry.
After William’s wedding to Kate, Natasha also began reporting to the then-Duchess of Cambridge before becoming the future Queen’s most trusted aide.
Over the years, she became an integral part of the private household – with Kate seemingly rewarding her loyalty with a promotion last June.
The Daily Mail exclusively revealed that Natasha stepped into the role of senior private executive assistant to William and Kate, following reports she personally collected The Princess of Wales from the London Clinic after her abdominal operation earlier this year.
After that, the mother-of-two was brought into the innermost circle of trusted friends and family members supporting Kate through her cancer journey. The Princess announced she is in remission from an undisclosed form of cancer last Sepember.
The Princess of Wales’ loyal personal assistant and stylist has quit Kensington Palace after 15 years of dedicated service
Mother-of-two Natasha – who is married to royal photographer Chris Jackson – has been by Kate’s side for some of her biggest life events of the past decade, from royal births and her cancer treatment to overseas tours.
Despite her high-profile job, the stylist, 36, has managed to stay mostly out of the spotlight – but still appears to be unwavering in her support of the Princess.
Natasha has been such a trusted member of staff that she was one of a select few number of people who visited the Princess of Wales after she gave birth to her three children at the Lindo Wing in London.
In July 2013, the stylist was seen entering the hospital to give Kate the blue polka dot Jenny Peckham dress they had chosen for the public appearance after the birth of Prince George, now 11.
A source told The Telegraph: ‘She was seen arriving at the Lindo Wing following the birth of Prince George with a hanger bag, presumably containing the blue and white polka dot Jenny Packham dress which Kate then wore to give the world its first glimpse of the future King a few hours later.’
What’s more, the two women both welcomed sons in 2018 – with Kate giving birth to Prince Louis in May and Natasha announcing the arrival of Theo in December.
In 2014, she was promoted to the position of Kate’s personal stylist and was said to be the mastermind behind the Duchess’ wardrobe for the Cambridges’ successful tour of Australia.
According to Grazia, Natasha was brought in to make Kate’s wardrobe look more ‘regal’ as per the late Queen’s request.
The Prince and Princess of Wales seen with Natasha Archer watching rugby during their Australia tour
The Princess of Wales’ Private Secretary Sophie Agnew (left) and the Duchess of Cambridge’s PA and Stylist Natasha Archer seen arriving in India in 2016
A source told the fashion magazine: ‘Natasha’s main role is as a PA, but over the last few months she has assisted Kate as a style adviser.
‘Natasha and Kate get on very well. She has always supported and advised Kate – and the Duchess loves Natasha’s style, so it seemed like an obvious appointment. Natasha has been helping Kate pick outfits for the [New Zealand and Australia] tour.’
At the time, it was reported that Natasha often shopped online for Kate’s wardrobe – particularly from ASOS and Topshop.
Following the success of the Australia tour, it has been reported that Natasha started encouraging Kate to experiment more with her wardrobe.
In 2016, Natasha also joined Kate on her tour of Canada – and was responsible for some of her most glamorous looks from the trip, including a bright red Preen cocktail gown.
In 2019, the mother-of-three was highly praised for her style during her historic royal tour to Pakistan along with her husband Prince William, but her ‘secret weapon’ stylist Natasha Archer had a large part to play.
It was Natasha who introduced Kate to much-loved Pakistani designer Maheen Khan after finding her designs at O’Nitaa, in London’s Chelsea Green, and getting in touch with the 74-year-old to create some custom-made pieces for the royal.
In 2017, Natasha married Chris Jackson – who is the royal photographer for Getty.
Mother-of-two Natasha Archer seen disembarking a plane as she arrived with the Prince and Princess of Wales for their 2016 Canada tour
Natasha Archer is also said to have given Prince William’s ‘estate agent wardrobe’ an overall in 2016. The family pictured in December 2016
As part of his role, Natasha’s husband regularly accompanies the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales on official royal engagements.
The happy couple chose photographer Matt Porteous – who has ties to the Prince and Princess of Wales – to capture their special day.
The photographer has also captured several key occasions for the Prince and Princess of Wales over the years – including their Mother’s Day post last year and Prince George’s third birthday.
As well as curating Kate’s wardrobe and helping with her diary, it was reported that Archer, a Jenny Packham devotee, was ordered to spruce up Prince William’s ‘estate agent’ style.
For the tour of Canada, the then 29-year-old stylist – known to friends as Tash – added linen jackets, and sweaters from J Crew, Jaeger and Reiss, her favourite high street label.
Natasha reportedly assured the Prince, then 34, that she was merely helping him to ‘edit’ and ‘freshen’ his wardrobe.
In 2018, Natasha was invited to become a member of the Royal Victorian Order in recognition of her services to the Royal Family.
