Despite their husbands being at loggerheads, it seems Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are united in admiration for their style icon mother-in-law – the late Princess Diana – with Kate last week upping the ante in an identical royal blue ensemble.
True blue beauties
Serving up the finest royal blue, Kate mirrored Diana’s 1992 outfit on a trip to Scotland last week. She marries a Hope pleated midi skirt with a boxy Zara blazer, punctuated with gold buttons – a look that has lasted the test of time. The only slight difference is the jacket length – and the hairdo!
Pink pair
Kate met with five-year-old cancer patient Mila Sneddon at Holyroodhouse last week and had promised to wear pink for the occasion. The Duchess stuck to her word and went all-out with this beautiful pleated dress by ME+EM, which echoed the cerise ensemble Diana wore while in Eqypt in 1992.
Tartan twins
Diana was a big fan of tartan, and Kate followed in her footsteps when she wore this heather Holland Cooper coat in Scotland last week. With its striking silhouette and belted waist, the £849 trench harked back to this power outfit that Di wore on her own trip to Scotland in 1985.
Monochrome masters
Kate is a fan of a tailored coat dress, and this black and white Catherine Walker design is strikingly similar to the outfit Diana wore to the VJ Day celebrations back in 1995. Kate gave the look a modern spin by swapping the wide-brimmed hat for a chic black fascinator.
Meghan Markle's style tribute
Blush buddies
Pink was Diana’s favourite colour and Meghan chose a very similar blush-pink shade for this bespoke dress by Carolina Herrera. With its Bardot neckline and buttons it was a doppelgänger for the silk gown Diana wore to the Berlin Opera House back in 1987.
Colour-clash queens
Meghan earned fashion points when she wore this colour-clash combo. Her bold choice reminded fans of Diana, who wore her vivid Catherine Walker skirt and jacket several times, including for this iconic snap by the Taj Mahal in 1992 towards the end of her marriage.
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The glittering Roland Mouret gown worn by Meghan at the premiere of Cirque du Soleil's Totem show was reminiscent of a Catherine Walker dress Princess Diana wore in 1990.
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Both Meghan and Diana chose a monochrome color palette for visits to Royal Ascot.
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It seems both royals are a fan of pairing red and purple. Princess Diana wore the combo a visit to Hong Kong in November 1989 while Meghan wore it on a visit to Birkenhead in January of 2019.
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In 1987 Princess Diana wore tartan at Bute Highland Games in Scotland and two decades later Meghan wore a Burberry tartan coat for an official visit to Scotland during her engagement.
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Meghan sheer pleated Givenchy skirt (which caused quite the controversy) and matching top may well have been inspired by Princess Diana's all-blue look from 1982.
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Both royal women are a fan of pinstripes, as seen by this pinstriped blazer worn by Diana in Sheffield and the buttoned Altuzarra dress Meghan wore at the Commonwealth Youth Forum.
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Even at the end of her royal duties, Meghan channelled Diana in her wardrobe. Just look at this green dress and matching hat worn by Meghan on Commonwealth Day compared to Diana's Trooping of the Colour dress and hat from 1982.
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At the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, one of the very first times we saw Meghan and Harry in public together, Meghan and her cali-girl vibes looked very similar to an outfit Princess Diana wore while in Bosnia.
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Not ones to shy away from colour, Princess Diana and Meghan also both know just how amazing a simple white dress can look.
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Both have sported tailored blush pink dresses. Princess Diana wore a Versace coat dress in 1995 while The Duchess of Sussex wore a modern take on the trend when visiting the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition at Southbank Centre in London.
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Meghan's second wedding dress (a Stella McCartney design) was noticeably similar to a high-necked evening gown worn by Princess Diana at a reception at Spencer House in London.
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Meghan wore a stunning Safiyaa caped red gown o the Mountbatten Festival of Music at Royal Albert Hall that looked very similar to the red Jacques Azagury dress Diana wore to an American Red Cross dinner in 1997.
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The chic plaid suit that Diana wore while at Paddington Station in London in 1988 looks very similar to an off-the-shoulder structured shirt Meghan wore on a visit to Wales.
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The off-the-shoulder pink Carolina Herrera dress Meghan wore to Trooping the Colour was rather similar to Princess Diana's look worn at the Royal Ballet in Germany in 1987.
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At Commonwealth Day in March 2019 Meghan wore an emerald green Erden coat not dissimilar to the one worn by Princess Diana in 1982.
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In more royal news, as the fallout with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deepens, The Duchess of Cambridge’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith, tells Closer Kate is the key to healing their rift with the royal family.
Recruitment consultant Gary, 56, who is the younger brother of Kate’s mother, Carole Middleton, has said, “I went from being happy [about Harry taking the decision to seek a more “private life”] to angry, to worried about him.
“Everyone is astonished. He wanted to step back and protect his wife, now he’s charging in. It’s an attack on the family – why do it? If you want an easy life, work it out privately and have a conversation respectfully. Don’t air it in public, it’s really hurtful.
“The harsh truth – in my opinion – is that if Harry doesn’t get a grip and stop this self-indulgent episode, there will soon be no common ground or relationship to rebuild.
“But if anyone can bring peace to the royals, Kate can. Kate is a brilliant arbiter and peacemaker. Every bone in her body is about making friends and doing the best she can... She’s trying to mediate.”