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Every time Meghan Markle dressed like Princess Diana

Like mother, like daughter-in-law 👯❤️

By Amy Bannerman

We really love a royal fashion icon and when it comes to exceptional regal style, Princess Diana remains the ultimate OG. And her daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle is following suit, with all eyes on what she will wear next.

Of course, these women share more than a few stylish similarities. Sweetly, Harry had two diamonds from his late mother's jewellery collection incorporated into Meghan's engagement ring. Plus, over the years, Meghan and Diana have stepped out wearing some very similar outfits. Both women love classic wardrobe pieces like button-down shirts, great coats and simple jewellery - so sartorial twinning moments were almost destined to happen.

We are now hoping/praying that Meghan will make like Hailey Bieber and start rolling out Diana's famous 80s looks. Imagine Meghan rocking up to a royal event in cycling shorts, high tops and a big baggy vintage sweatshirt. Or tucking her jeans in to her cowboy boots and throwing on a blazer and a baseball cap. Ah, the nostalgia!

Until then, scroll down to see all the times the mother and daughter-in-law wore matching outfits.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

diana arriving at browns hotel in london wearing a white coat designed by fashion designer versace
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A duster coat and pearls, could she be any more chic? No. A collarless neckline like this is perfect for showing off a great necklace and framing your face. Note the way she casually rolls up her sleeves to show a sliver of silky satin.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

a pregnant meghan, duchess of sussex attends a gala performance of 'the wider earth' in support of the queen's commonwealth trust  the queen's commonwealth canopy at the natural history museum wearing a white dress and coat
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Meghan still holds the crown for most stylish pregnant woman. The best way to accessorise white? Just look at that mega glow . You can't buy that, or can you? *Googles highlighters immediately*. Meghan has even taken accessorising tips from her late mother-in-law buy adding a darker tone of bag to the total white out.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

diana princess of wales attends the premiere of just like a woman, in london's west end in 1992 in london wearing a floor length red gown with red accessories
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A red carpet has never looked more fabulous. A red dress is a bold move in itself but finished with matching accessories means it is even more emoji hearts in your eyeballs type scenario. We are now Spotify searching that song "Lady in Red".

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

meghan markle enters the "today show" taping at nbc rockefeller center studios  wearing a red dress and nude heels
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Meghan takes Diana's sartorial tip on the power of a LRD (little red dress). Doesn't she look like she's owning it here? It's like this dress was made for her. Meghan loves a classic pointed stiletto too and these neutral ones are perfection.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

diana, princess of wales on a three day visit to bosnia wearing black jeans and a pink shirt with black loafers
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This is a fail-safe comb: high rise non=stretch jeans cinched tightly at the waist, worn with a Ralph Lauren shirt and Penny loafers. The pale pink shirt stops it from becoming too plain and the earrings make it feel more 'done'.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

meghan, duchess of sussex arrives to launch the smart works capsule collection wearing black trousers and a white shirt with brown high heels
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Meghan takes notes from Lady Di on the power of a good shirt. The Duchess adds a classic pair of black cigarette leg trousers and a heel instead of Diana's jeans and loafers. This is a great 'what to wear to get a promotion' combo by the way.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

princess diana wearing a pink floral dress clutching her hat during a visit to sydney in australia
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A pink floral dress is the ultimate feminine wardrobe addition. Diana wisely opts for a mid length style to avoid any possible wardrobe malfunctions from the wind. A white shoe is a great way to keep a summery dress looking fresh rather than adding a heavy black shoe, which would instantly make the outfit feel grungier.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

meghan markle wearing a long floral dress and espadrilles on a visit to the university of the south pacific in suva, fiji
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Twinning is winning, right? This beautiful floral summery dress reminds us so much of Diana's it stopped us in our tracks. Like her fashionable mother-in-law, Meghan understands the importance of a great classic accessory like an espadrille, also great for walking elegantly on grass - no sunken heels for this royal.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

princess diana wearing a headscarf at shaukat khanum hospital in lahore, pakistan
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Diana respectfully wore a (very chic) sheer headscarf on her visit to Pakistan. We love the way you can see her pearl earrings peeping through the fabric and her use of heavy Kohl to draw attention to her eyes.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

meghan, duchess of sussex wearing a cream headscarf and a green dress on a visit to the auwal mosque with prince harry, duke of sussex during day two of their royal tour of south africa
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Meghan visited a mosque on her South African tour with Harry, and the likeness to Di's styling is striking. Meghan also loves making her eyes the focus with mascara and perfectly-painted liner.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

diana arriving at a gala at the museum of natural history diana is wearing a purple dress designed by fashion designer versace
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We love the way Diana has offset this ultra demure high-neck purple number with a choker, it makes it feel *so* much cooler. The way she's perfectly matched the bag to the dress really keeps your focus on her beautiful dress.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

meghan, duchess of sussex attends the one young world summit opening ceremony at royal albert hall, wearing a purple dress and navy shoes
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The colour of Meghan's purple dress is almost identical to Diana's but she is so boujie she doesn't even need to carry a bag. Well, to be fair, she probably doesn't need a phone with her to arrange her Über at the end of the night, right?

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

diana visiting an elementary school in carajas wearing a matching sand coloured skirt and jacket
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This safari skirt suit is infinitely chic. The length is just-so and the colour doesn't scream "look at me" when she's focussing on serious plights of other humans, while the matching flat pumps are practical yet tasteful. Classic Diana. Swoon.

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

meghan, duchess of sussex visits the nelson mandela centenary exhibition at southbank centre wearing a button down sand coloured dress with a matching clutch bag
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This is one of our favourite Meghan looks, so simple so chic and it feels very Diana. Megan is the master of the stiletto and she's matched the pale tone of her dress to all of her accessories in this look. Elegantly simple. LOVE!

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

diana attends the premiere of the film 'who framed roger rabbit' at the odeon leicester square in london, 21st november 1988 she is wearing a pale pink off the shoulder satin evening gown by catherine walker, accessorised with pearls
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The best part of this outfit is that Diana wore it to the premiere of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which s major in itself. This pink satin number is by Catharine Walker, one of Diana's favourite designers, is such a fun look on her and the pearls are the perfect finishing touch. Just imagine her jewellery box...

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Meghan Markle and Princess Diana outfits

meghan, duchess of sussex travels down the mall in a horse drawn carriage during trooping the colour 2018 wearing a pale pink off the shoulder dress with a matching angled hat
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Meghan looks utterly glorious in this pink confection. The saccharine colour against her skin tone and dark hair is just styling perfection. We love the way she's chosen a timeless off-the-shoulder style like Diana but kept it super modern with the nonchalant hat and zero jewellery.

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