The Duchess of Sussex has paid tribute to Princess Diana by wearing an identical Northwestern University jumper to one famously worn by her late mother-in-law in 1996.
Meghan Markle, 43, shared a new Instagram video showing her enjoying the California spring sunshine in her Montecito garden, sporting the purple university jumper.
The social media post was captioned: "A small break from work to soak in the weekend sunshine," featuring the Duchess strolling through her garden wearing sunglasses.
The video showed glimpses of family life at the Sussexes' California home, with Archie seen watering the garden.
Meghan Markle pictured relaxing in Montecito wearing Princess Diana's exact jumper
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Prince Harry could be heard in the background of the clip, though he did not appear on camera.
The footage captured an intimate look at the Duchess's weekend activities in the spring weather.The purple Northwestern jumper holds special significance, as Princess Diana wore an identical jumper in 1996, a year before her death.
The late Princess received the garment during her visit to Northwestern's Evanston campus in 1995.
Diana's visit was in support of a fundraising initiative for the University's Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center.
Princess Diana visiting Northwestern University in 1996
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Meghan herself has strong ties to Northwestern University, where she completed a double major in theatre and international studies, graduating in 2003.
Following her studies, the Duchess returned to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
She secured various roles in films and television before landing her breakthrough part as Rachel Zane in the legal drama Suits.
Her acting career came to an end when she met and fell in love with Prince Harry.
Prince Archie seen watering the garden during Meghan's video
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Meghan's dog also made a sweet cameo
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The sun-soaked footage showed Meghan picking citrus fruit from trees in her garden.
The Duchess was then seen squeezing the fresh citrus to create cocktails, with music playing in the background.
The casual weekend scenes offered a glimpse into the Sussexes' California lifestyle, with Meghan appearing relaxed in her meaningful choice of university attire.
