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Whenever Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton honored the late Princess Diana, fans would always be so excited. They’d see the similarities, and fawn over the fact that they’d emulate their late mother-in-law. However, this royal expert claims this act may be a bit darker than fans expected.
Now, emulating your fashion after Diana, who was not only a legend but a fashion icon, isn’t uncommon. People try to do it daily, and we wouldn’t be shocked if Kate and Meghan’s stylists took inspiration from her on occasion. However, in Omid Scobie’s upcoming book Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival, he claimed that they would cosplay as her, and it became a “royal staple.”
Over the years, both Kate and Meghan have either dressed similarly to Diana, or wore her jewelry that was given to them. “During the past thirteen years, Diana cosplay has become a royal staple,” Scobie said. “But while finding a trend untouched by Diana’s iconic style is almost impossible, the huge amount of effort that goes into channeling her exact look sometimes goes beyond the pale.”
Not only that, but their husbands Prince William and Prince Harry were allegedly in on it. Dressing like Diana was “always discussed with [William or Harry],” Scobie said. “Were there gentle pushes from others? At times, yes. It had been known for someone to go back and pull images of Diana at a certain place or time for ideas.”
“At the right moment this can be a sweet gesture, but there is also a slightly queasy feeling when you realize it’s often orchestrated within the same system that contributed to her living misery, and an institution that still wants some of Diana’s shine to rub off on them,” Scobie concluded, via Page Six.
Diana: A Closely Guarded Secret by Ken Wharfe
For years, Inspector Ken Wharfe was one of Princess Diana’s closest confidants. The late Princess of Wales’ former bodyguard offers an intimate account of the famous royal’s life in Diana: A Closely Guarded Secret. The memoir offers new insight into what we thought we knew about Princess Diana, with unfiltered anecdotes and reflections on her life through Wharfe’s eyes.
Before you go, click here to see all of our favorite photos of Princess Diana.
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