But these days expert embroiderer Chloe Savage is struggling to make ends meet due to the effects of the coronavirus. Chloe worked on the wedding dresses of the duchess of Cambridge, Kate, and the duchess of Sussex, Meghan, as well as costumes for the Harry Potter franchise. But she was forced to close down her workshop and let go of her interns after work dried up due to Covid-19. She’s struggling to feed her children after her application for Universal Credit, an income support benefit for unemployed people living in the UK, was rejected four times. When she was earmarked to work on the duchesses’ wedding dresses, she had to sign the Official Secrets Act before work could begin.

Source: News 24 December 10, 2020 11:48 UTC