Meghan Markle Just Wore Princess Diana’s Butterfly Earrings

On her recent trip to Colombia, Meghan Markle paid homage to her late mother-in-law.

Last week, Markle donned a pair of butterfly earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana, the New York Post’s Page Six reported. She paired the gold studs with a white button-down, black pants, and a beige coat during a visit to a local school. The People’s Princess wore the very same earrings back in 1986 on a trip to Canada.

Since marrying into the royal family, Markle has been spotted wearing a number of pieces that Princess Diana also favored: The duchess has sported an aquamarine ring and a tennis bracelet that Diana once wore, and she also has a cross necklace that Prince Harry’s mother was never photographed wearing, Page Six noted.

“Diana remains a prominent force in Harry’s life and as a result, Meghan’s,” a source told the outlet back in May, when discussing Markle’s access to Diana’s jewelry. “So much of his work is inspired by his mum, and it’s evident how much she still means to him . . . A gift to his wife that once belonged to his mother is incredibly meaningful, and that isn’t lost on his wife.”

The butterfly earrings seem to be a particular favorite of Markle’s. She’s worn them twice before, once in 2018 during a trip to Australia and again in 2019 when she debuted a women’s-wear collection, the news outlet reported.

The passing-down of jewelry in the royal family is quite common. While Markle has paid tribute to Diana by wearing her jewels, Queen Camilla has done the same when it comes to her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. In just the past year, Camilla has sported several of the late queen’s favorite pieces: Last year, she opted for a sapphire-and-diamond necklace during a state dinner at Versailles, and then a diamond tiara for a dinner in London. Earlier this summer, she topped off her outfit with a historic diamond diadem that Queen Elizabeth wore on the way to her coronation.

It’s a lovely nod to their predecessors when these women choose to wear their former jewels. And Markle’s recent appearance was made even sweeter by the fact that she spoke to a kindergarten class in Bogotá: Before becoming a princess, Diana was a kindergarten teacher in London.