There are those that consider Meghan Markle shares the identical trajectory as Princess Diana, and it seems the previous actor hopes that is at the very least partially true. To advertise her As Ever life-style model, the “Fits” alum posted a sequence of snaps and vids to her Instagram Tales on February 23 that included footage of her attending to the gardens round her property. “Small break from work to soak within the weekend,” Meghan wrote. What stood out within the pretty innocuous posts was one brief clip the Duchess of Sussex filmed that confirmed her rocking a purple Northwestern sweater, which was equivalent to at least one Princess Diana wore as one in every of her most iconic informal outfits.

Rachel, you might be no Diana. You’re simply delusional. pic.twitter.com/wxTZtYY9iP

— Royally Sage (@sage1411) February 24, 2025

Diana famously visited Northwestern whereas in Chicago in 1996 to boost cash for most cancers analysis. She was then photographed rocking the purple college sweater with a pair of white bike shorts on the Chelsea Harbour Membership in London. Shortly after Meghan posted her video within the Northwestern sweater, folks took to social media to name her out for lifting Di’s type. “WTF !!!! She is actually, I repeat LITERALLY, looking down all of Diana’s garments!!!!” one consumer on X, previously Twitter, wrote whereas quote-tweeting side-by-side pics of the 2 ladies in the identical high. “Does MM hate herself a lot she desires to be somebody so beloved?” one other consumer requested. Some speculated that Meghan selected the purple sweater on function to create on-line chatter.

Others got here to Meghan’s protection, mentioning that she attended Northwestern from 1999 till 2003. Nonetheless, one X consumer puzzled why the Northwestern alum needed to sport the purple sweater with so many different college shirts obtainable for buy. This additionally wasn’t the primary time Meghan copied Diana’s type.

Whereas attending her first Royal Ascot in 2018, Meghan Markle wore a white Givenchy outfit that included a loose-fitting button-up gown and a black belt. She accessorized with a white and black hat. The ensemble harkened again to an identical look Princess Diana wore at VJ Day fiftieth Commemorative Occasions years earlier in 1995. Each women wore white outfits with designer white-and-black hats, however that was simply one in every of many examples of Meghan imitating her mother-in-law’s type.

The next 12 months, the Duchess of Sussex utterly copied a glance Diana wore a long time earlier. Attending the Remembrance Day service in 2019, held to honor navy members, Meghan sported a black wool coat, an identical wide-brimmed hat, and a poppy on her left lapel. These acquainted with Diana’s style identified that she wore very comparable outfits when she attended the service in 1984 and 1991. Meghan had apparently taken type notes from Prince Harry’s mom, however the on-line rumors that she wore the black ensemble to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral have been unfaithful.

Not solely has the As Ever model president imitated her late mother-in-law’s type, however Meghan has additionally worn Diana’s jewellery when making public appearances. Whereas visiting Colombia in August 2024, Meghan wore a pair of gold butterfly earrings that had belonged to Diana. Diana had worn them overseas as nicely, when she visited Canada in Might 1986. Meghan additionally wore Diana’s well-known aquamarine ring forward of the premiere of her Netflix docuseries. Whatever the occasion or event, It does seem that Meghan takes any alternative to borrow from Di’s type archives.