Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts about Meghan Markle, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex, wife of Great Britain's Prince Harry.Birth date: August 4, 1981
© Provided by INSIDER One of Alexandra Daddario's wedding accessories was inspired by Meghan Markle. Steve Parsons / WPA Pool / Amy Sussman / Staff / Getty Images - Alexandra Daddario got married in New Orleans in June.
- She wore an aquamarine ring as her "something blue."
- Daddario told People the ring was inspired by Meghan Markle.
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17 royals who wore similar wedding dresses
- Meghan Markle's off-the-shoulder wedding dress resembled Infanta Cristina of Spain's gown in 1997.
- Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Princess Martha Louise of Norway, and Queen Letizia of Spain wore dresses with high collars.
- Princess Anne and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands wore similar cowl-necked designs.
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In 2011, Kate Middleton married Prince William in an Alexander McQueen dress designed by Sarah Burton that had lace sleeves and a V-neckline.
Burton created Middleton's dress for her wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey. The gown featured handmade lace appliqué by the Royal School of Needlework and a nearly 9-foot-long train.
Meghan Replicates Royal Outfit With Layered Associations for U.N. Visit
Meghan Markle's sleek all-black ensemble worn to the U.N. on Monday had aesthetic links to both an important foreign tour and a royal wedding.Meghan, who has previously been fiercely proud of the fact that she does not use the services of a professional stylist, has developed and curated a form of dressing that has become widely celebrated by the fashion press—from regal outfits such as the Dior Haute Couture ensemble worn to the Platinum Jubilee in June, to relaxed denim shorts and shirt combinations worn to watch Harry play polo.
The floral embroidery on the sleeves paid homage to the UK. The roses, thistles, daffodils, and shamrocks represented the four national emblems of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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Princess Sofia of Sweden's 2015 wedding dress by Ida Sjöstedt also featured lace sleeves and a similar neckline.
The silk organza and crepe dress featured handmade lace in three shades of white, according to The Knot.
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Infanta Cristina of Spain wore a custom Lorenzo Caprile gown in 1997 for her wedding to Inaki Urdangarin.
Cristina wore a silk gown with an off-the-shoulder silhouette.
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Meghan Markle's Givenchy dress designed by Clare Waight Keller resembled the look when she wed Prince Harry in 2018.
The Duchess of Sussex worked closely with Waight Keller on the design of the silk organza dress, which featured an off-the-shoulder neckline and three-quarter-length sleeves, Kensington Palace announced at the time.
Meghan Markle Did Make Kate Cry in Famous Flower Girl Argument, Book Says
Meghan Markle also "slammed the door" in Kate Middleton's face, according to a new book, which repeated an account Meghan strongly denied.The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey she was wrongly blamed for reducing her sister-in-law to tears at a bridesmaid's dress fitting shortly before the royal wedding, in May 2018.
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Princess Anne's cowl-necked wedding dress from 1973 was designed by Maureen Baker of Susan Small.
The gown featured a high neck, trumpet sleeves, and a 7-foot-long train, according to Vogue.
Queen's Close Aide Said Harry, Meghan Romance Would 'All End in Tears'
A new biography claims that the queen's lady-in-waiting told a lunch partner to "mark my words" about her assessment of the Sussexes future.Lady Susan Hussey, the queen's lady-in-waiting, who is also a godmother to Prince William, is claimed by Tom Bower to have made the comments about Harry and Meghan's relationship in his recently released biography of the couple: Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors.
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In 2002, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands married Prince Willem-Alexander in a Valentino dress.
Maxima's dress, made of ivory mikado silk, featured three-quarter-length sleeves and lace panels on the sides of the skirt, according to Hello! magazine. Its neckline was similar to the one on Princess Anne's dress.
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Princess Victoria of Sweden wore a dress with a folded neckline designed by Pär Engsheden when she married Prince Daniel in 2010.
The duchess satin gown also featured a 16-foot train.
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Princess Charlene wore a similar Giorgio Armani Privé gown with a folded, off-the-shoulder neckline for her wedding to Prince Albert II of Monaco in 2011.
The gown, sewn from cream silk duchesse satin, featured mother-of-pearl and Swarovski crystal embellishments, according to Harper's Bazaar.
12 Times Princess Charlotte Proved She Is the Queen's Mini-Me
She's a carbon copy of her great-grandma! Princess Charlotte is growing up right before our eyes. The middle Cambridge officially turned 5 years old (!) on May 2. While there's no doubt that she's a spitting image of her father, Prince William, the young royal also takes after her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. And really, it couldn't be more fitting: Their birthdays are less than two weeks (and several decades) apart.If you put their childhood photos side-by-side, you'll see that they could even pass for sisters, especially when you factor in the number of times they stick out their tongue, wave to the crowds, or show off their adorable, spunky personality. Take a look at these hand-picked photos from family gatherings, public events, and candid moments to see exactly what we're talking about.
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Princess Claire of Luxembourg wore a wedding-gown design by Elie Saab in 2013 when she wed Prince Felix.
The sleeves and neckline of Princess Claire's wedding dress were embellished with floral designs made from Chantilly lace.
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Lady Gabriella Windsor married Thomas Kingston in 2019 in a similar dress designed by Luisa Beccaria.
Lady Gabriella Windsor is the Queen's first cousin once removed. She wore a dress with a sheer lace neckline and sleeves embroidered with flowers.
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Queen Mathilde of Belgium's dress from her 1999 wedding to King Philippe included a high-standing collar.
Queen Mathilde wore a long-sleeved coat dress with buttons down the front.
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Princess Martha Louise of Norway's collared wedding gown from 2002 bore a resemblance to Queen Mathilde's.
Princess Martha Louise married Ari Behn in a coat dress by Norwegian designer Wenche Lyche, according to Vogue.
Queen Authorized Harry, Meghan Jubilee Seating Snub: Tom Bower
The author told a British news show of an alleged interaction between Prince Harry and a St. Paul's Cathedral usher during the jubilee thanksgiving service.Speaking to GB News in connection with the release of his new book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors, Bower told anchor Dan Wootton that the queen's direction as to where the Sussexes should sit during the national service of thanksgiving—away from Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton—was made to prevent Harry and Meghan from "diverting attention" from the event.
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Queen Letizia of Spain chose a Manuel Pertegaz wedding dress for her 2004 marriage to King Felipe that also featured a statement collar.
The collar was embroidered with fleur de lys and wheat, symbols from a Spanish royal crest, according to Hello! magazine.
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In 1995, Princess Marie Chantal of Greece's wedding dress featured textured embellishments and appliques.
The Valentino dress consisted of a lace bodice and ivory silk skirt, Hello! magazine reported.
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Princess Nathalie of Denmark's gown had textured appliques in a similar fashion. The dress was created by Danish designer Henrik Hviid for her 2011 wedding.
The ivory satin and silk organza gown was decorated with a bodice made of appliques, with matching embellishments down the front.
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Rita Hayworth's Christian Dior dress for her 1949 wedding to Prince Aly Khan of Pakistan was periwinkle blue with a V-neck and full skirt.
Hayworth paired her tea-length dress with a matching Dior hat.
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In 1960, Princess Margaret wed Antony Armstrong-Jones in a silk organza Norman Hartnell gown that had a similar shape.
The long-sleeved gown also featured a V-neckline, which Brides writes was risqué at the time.
Meghan Had Team of 14 Staffers to Teach Her Royal Duties—Book
Author Tom Bower claims that the queen assembled a team of "intelligent and experienced officials" to help introduce Meghan to life as a working royal.Tom Bower's Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors has drawn praise and criticism following its publication in the U.K. last week. Palace sources have questioned at least two key claims, that the queen expressed relief Meghan wouldn't be attending Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021, and that Camilla, the duchess of Cornwall, joked about a future child of the Sussexes having a "ginger afro.
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Alexandra Daddario revealed Meghan Markle inspired part of her wedding ensemble in a new interview with People.
The "White Lotus" actress, 36, married producer Andrew Form, 53, in June in New Orleans.
Speaking to People, Daddario shared that her "something blue" for the wedding was actually inspired by the Duchess of Sussex.
"I'm obsessed with Meghan Markle," Daddario told People, going on to say that she knew Markle wore a blue ring to her own wedding. "She wore an aquamarine ring I believe from Princess Diana's collection."
© Steve Parsons/pool photo via AP, Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images Meghan Markle wears an aquamarine ring, formerly Princess Diana's, to her evening wedding reception. Steve Parsons/pool photo via AP, Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images Indeed, Markle paired her Stella McCartney reception dress with an aquamarine ring that once belonged to Princess Diana when she and Prince Harry tied the knot in 2018.
Princess Diana was spotted wearing the ring on several occasions, including in 1997.
© AP Photo/Jacqueline Arzt Princess Diana wearing the aquamarine ring. AP Photo/Jacqueline Arzt Daddario decided to pay homage to Markle, and Diana by extension, with a similar ring of her own on her wedding day.
"Mine was less fancy, but I had a large blue, aquamarine ring copying Meghan Markle," Daddario told People of her wedding accessory.
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Daddario paired the ring with a sheath-style Danielle Frankel gown.
The Scarlet gown blends modernity and romance, as the silk gown features hand-appliquéd lace flowers scattered throughout the gown, according to the Danielle Frankel website.
Daddario told People she knew quickly that the dress was right for her.
"I think it was the third dress I tried on, and I was like, 'I love it!'" she told People. "I think I tried on one other after that, and they were all great, but this one I just knew. It felt like New Orleans, it felt comfortable, and it just was a really perfect fit."
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Meghan And Harry's Relationship With The Queen Is About To Take Another Hit .
Meghan and Harry's relationship with the queen is about to take another hit. Here's what a royal biographer is saying about the relationship between the royals.And yet, reports quickly emerged that the feeling wasn't exactly mutual, not least because Her Majesty supposedly only granted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex fifteen minutes of her time, per The Sun. Moreover, the couple was prohibited from taking a photo with the queen and their daughter Lilibet, with a source confirming to The Sun, "Harry and Meghan wanted their photographer to capture the moment Lilibet met the queen. But they were told no chance.