Meghan Markle’s fashion nods to her mother-in-law, the late Princess Diana, have found a fanbase among the American public, according to exclusive polling undertaken for Newsweek.
Since marrying Prince Harry in 2018, Meghan has paid a number of subtle style tributes to Diana, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential fashion-minded royals of all time.
For several high-profile events and engagements both as a working royal between 2018 and 2020 and in her life as an entertainment professional in California, Meghan referenced some of Diana’s iconic looks.
Though these style choices are often quickly identified and commented on by royal watchers, the duchess has not always met a warm reception when debuting these fashion choices, often finding herself accused by critics of attempting to align herself too closely with her husband’s late mother.
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New polling undertaken for Newsweek by Redfield & Wilton Strategies though, shows that the duchess’ style tributes are supported by the majority of Americans.
Of a representative sample of 634 U.S. voters surveyed on May 31, 60 percent of respondents said they either “strongly approve” or “approve” of Meghan wearing dresses “that copy the style of Princess Diana.”
This was against 8 percent who responded that they “disapprove” or “strongly disapprove,” 23 percent who said “neither” and 9 percent who said they either “don’t know” or “don’t care.”
Similar results were also received when asked about Kate Middleton’s own style tributes to the late princess, which she has made throughout her own marriage.
Princess Diana remains hugely popular in the U.S. with her…
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