Meghan Markle looked radiant in a matching white coat and beret during her first official public appearance with the Queen of England for Commonwealth Day. But her white and navy blue ensemble wasn’t just a chic fashion choice for the event she attended with her fiancé Prince Harry and future siblings-in-law, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.
Meghan’s white beret was designed by Stephen Jones, a favorite milliner of Princess Diana, who wore a black beret designed by him in 1982. This subtle fashion homage didn’t go unnoticed by eagle-eyed fans of the future royal, according to Time.
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Meghan Markle's beret today is by Stephen Jones, also preferred milliner of the late Princess Diana, who wore one of his berets in 1982. I love a fashion homage. Also, I'm not crying, you're crying. pic.twitter.com/VRR9OVmj4y
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) March 12, 2018
The late princess was such a fan of berets, she was photographed several times in the ’80s wearing various styles of the French hat.
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But that wasn’t Meghan’s only style homage to the people’s princess. Her white coat was designed by Amanda Wakeley, a British designer that Princess Diana often wore and is still a favorite of Kate Middleton’s, Vogue reports.
While Meghan’s no stranger to fashion, we love seeing that she’s letting her future in-laws — and some of our favorite fashion icons — inspire her sartorial choices now.
This article originally appeared on Harper’s BAZAAR US.
