This isn’t the first time Meghan’s styling has drawn comparisons to Princess Diana. Over the years, fans and critics have pointed to similarities in outfits, poses, and public messaging.
Author Andrew Morton, in his 2018 biography Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, wrote that Meghan had been “fascinated by Diana” since childhood — not only for her fashion, but for her humanitarian work. Morton also shared claims from Meghan’s childhood friends who said she cried watching Diana’s funeral and studied the royal family closely growing up.
One childhood friend, Ninaki Priddy, famously claimed Meghan wanted to be “Princess Diana 2.0” — a remark that resurfaced after this latest controversy.
Even Harry Has Drawn Parallels
Prince Harry himself has compared Meghan to his mother. In the couple’s 2022 Netflix docuseries, he said Meghan shared Diana’s compassion, warmth, and confidence.
But those parallels, when echoed publicly, only intensify scrutiny — and any moment that feels even slightly reminiscent of Diana is now magnified by critics.
Fresh Criticism After Paris Video
If driving towards Princess Diana’s death scene is a message to Prince William then Meghan Markle is the devil. pic.twitter.com/HBZPSArwrj
— Stephanie Sidley (@StephanieSidley) October 5, 2025
The photoshoot dispute comes just weeks after Meghan was criticized for a video she shared from her Paris Fashion Week trip. In the clip, she rode through the city with her feet propped up near an area close to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel — the site of the 1997 crash that killed Princess Diana.
Commentators called the video “insensitive” and questioned her judgment.
“No adviser would ever suggest doing something like this,” a royal expert told the Daily Mail.A Debate That Won’t Die Down
For better or worse, Meghan Markle’s every public move is still filtered through the lens of Princess Diana’s legacy.
Sometimes the comparisons feel affectionate.
Sometimes they feel deliberate.
And sometimes — like now — they spark a full-scale online firestorm.Whether the Harper’s Bazaar image was intentional homage or simply an artistic coincidence, one thing is clear: any echo of Diana, no matter how small, is enough to ignite the internet.
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