So why DOES Meghan echo so many of Diana’s looks?

It’s no secret that Meghan Markle is an avid admirer of Princess Diana, Harry’s late mother, and comparisons between the pair are inevitable as she enters the royal fold.

According to Andrew Morton, Diana’s biographer, she was ‘ intrigued’ by the Princess of Wales and saw her as a ‘ role model’. she even had a copy of Morton’s biography — Diana: Her true story — on the bookshelf in her bedroom.

though charity-loving Meghan was no doubt inspired by Diana’s philanthropic work, she was in equal part captivated by her style — and a closer look at her wardrobe reveals striking comparisons.

Like Diana, Meghan understands the importance of channelling subtle messages in her clothing — perhaps choosing fabrics which represent the place she’s visiting or which will resonate with the people she’s meeting.

the pair also share a penchant for off-the-shoulder looks. this style is a particularly apt representation of both women’s wardrobes, delicately treading a line between regal and risqué — and it goes some way to explaining why Meghan appears to be copying so many of Diana’s choices.

Like Diana, Meghan is opinionated, wilful and has a personality and a sense of style which are very much her own.

Maintaining this, while looking every inch the perfect princess, is important to Meghan — and where better to look for inspiration than the ultimate royal fashion icon? It’s a masterful move for the royal newcomer, allowing her to look the part and pay her respects to the mother-in-law she will never meet.

Meghan’s £360 top by Theory was in a Prince of Wales check — a tribute to Charles. Diana chose the same Prince of Wales check for a blazer she wore in 1989

Meghan’s Burberry coat she wore to Edinburgh in February was a clear nod to Diana, who wore a long-sleeved tartan dress by Bellville Sassoon at the Highland Games in Bute in 1987

In March, in Birmingham, Meghan stepped out in a navy and white J.Crew coat on similar bold lines to the military look jacket that Diana wore for a remembrance service in Liverpool in 1993

The little black dress Meghan wore to a gala in 2013 echoed Diana’s striking black silk number worn in 199