The Duchess of Sussex looked luminous as she attended the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday, wearing a green ensemble that closely resembled an outfit worn by Princess Diana in 1982.
Meghan Markle, 38, cut a stylish figure as she attended her last official engagement in London before stepping down from royal duties alongside Prince Harry, 35, and returning to Canada.
The mother-of-one opted for a caped emerald green dress by Emilia Wickstead and matching hat with a netted fascinator by William Chambers for the much-anticipated event yesterday.
And, perhaps in a nod to her late mother-in-law, the look closely resembled that worn by Diana when she was pregnant with Prince William in 1982, aged 22, wearing a green coat dress and similarly netted fascinator.
The Duchess of Sussex looked luminous as she attended the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday, wearing a green ensemble that closely resembled an outfit worn by Princess Diana in 1982. The mother-of-one opted for a caped emerald green dress by Emilia Wickstead and matching hat with a netted fascinator for the much-anticipated event yesterday
In a nod to her late mother-in-law, the look closely resembled that worn by Diana when she was pregnant with Prince William in 1982, aged 22, wearing a green coat dress and similarly netted fascinator
In the picture Diana can be seen attending Trooping the Colour on Buckingham Palace’s balcony alongside Prince Charles, the Queen and Prince Philip, just 11 days before she was to give birth to eldest son Prince William on June 21 1982.
The comparison between the two looks was quickly picked up by fan account ‘Princess Diana Iconic’, who shared a side-by-side of the two women.
Captioning the snaps, ‘New tribute in Meghan’s look to Diana’, they quickly racked up almost 4,000 likes.
One fan wrote: ‘I love both of them. They done lots of good thing for the world. One of them still survived in life, strongly supported by her significant others, and could make the other person really proud for having daughter in law like her.’
Captioning the snaps, ‘New tribute in Meghan’s look to Diana’, the fan account quickly racked up almost 4,000 likes.
One fan wrote: ‘I love both of them. They done lots of good thing for the world.’
A third said: ‘Ohhh right homage to Di!’, while another added: ‘Love Diana and Meghan. Beautiful women!’.
Another added: ‘Megan was rocking her outfit! She is beautiful!’.
And a third said: ‘Ohhh right homage to Di!’, while another added: ‘Love Diana and Meghan. Beautiful women!’.
Meghan’s elegant, long-sleeved dress is thought to be a bespoke creation by Wickstead, a favourite of both Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge, 38.
The fitted long-sleeved dress falls a few inches below the knee and features cleverly-placed darts on the torso and waistline that serve to flatter the Duchess’s svelte frame.
She introduced a contrasting texture with a £1,695 ‘Demi’ satin green bag by socialite designer Gabriel Hearst, worn on previous occasions, and finished the look with a pair of nude heels by favourite footwear designer Aquazzura.
When it came to jewellery, Meghan chose her beautiful diamond trio engagement ring and her trusty pair of £6,950 Stowstorm earrings by Canadian designer Birks.
In the picture Diana can be seen attending Trooping the Colour on Buckingham Palace’s balcony alongside Prince Charles, the Queen and Prince Philip, just 11 days before she was to give birth to eldest son Prince William on June 21 1982
Meghan wore an exquisite caped dress by Emilia Wickstead with a matching hat by William Chambers as she joined husband Prince Harry, 35
Prince Harry was particularly close to his mother, and in recent years has spoken about how her death affected him.
Last May, Harry and Meghan included a touching tribute to the late Princess Diana in their announcement confirming they welcomed baby Archie to the world.
A statement released by the Palace revealed that, in line with royal protocol, the Queen was among the first to be informed of the news.
However – along with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – Diana’s siblings Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer were also notified of the news.
This differs from the birth of Prince Louis in April 2018, when Prince William and Kate informed The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, along with ‘members of both families’.
Elegant: The elegant, long-sleeved dress falls to a trendy mid-length and features cleverly-placed darts on the torso and waistline that serve to flatter the Duchess’s svelte frame