As Meghan Markle turned 45 and continues to make headlines for her lifestyle tips, a royal biographer compared similarities between the Duchess of Sussex and Princess Diana in their ability to ‘win over the audience.’ The expert expressed that the strength of the ‘With Love, Meghan’ host was not the Hollywood profile or celebrity status; it’s the connection with people. Royal author Simon Vigar believes that signs were obvious from the beginning of Meghan’s relationship with Prince Harry.Here’s a closer look at the royal author drawing similarities between Meghan Markle and Princess Diana.
Simon Vigar explains how late Princess Diana and Meghan Markle reflect similar traits
In the new biography ‘The Four Wives of Windsor,’ Simon Vigar discussed how women who got married in the royal family changed the tapestry – and it all began with Princess Diana. After tying the knot to future King Charles in 1981, she became the biggest changemaker. The saga continued with Queen Camilla, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. Drawing similarities between Princess Diana and Meghan Markle, the author expressed that the former actress could have been the biggest asset to the working royal family.“Meghan was a divorcee too (Trevor Engelson from 2011 to 2014),” Vigar said, according to PEOPLE, and added, “When Meghan married Harry in 2018, she was older than Diana was when she died. There were different expectations. Meghan expected total PR control, which was not possible in the British royal family.”During Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first outing in Nottingham in 2017, she won the hearts of the crowd. “She was brilliant with the crowd, with the people. She would have been a major player in the royal family, and it is a crying shame that she’s not,” Vigar explained, adding, “She should have been, could have been, fantastic for the royal family, but egos on both sides got in the way. By 2019, nobody was talking to each other. Harry and Meghan seemed to be on a path where they felt alone. They should have been transformative.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s UK visit
After years of silence between the families, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visited King Charles III with their children in July 2026. While rumours of reconciliation surfaced online, the couple have maintained their ties to their California lifestyle.
