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The princess soon snapped up the bag in several colors and, fittingly, carried it with her during one of her own trips to New York whenshe attended the 1996 Met Gala. In fact, Di loved the bag so much, its name was changed to the Lady Dior bag that same year, perVogue.
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As for the bag Meghan, 40, had in hand on Saturday, it was a Lady D-Lite bag, which the fashion house introduced in 2019. While maintaining the same silhouette as the classic Lady Dior, the D-Lite has the additional feature of a reversible and removable shoulder strap that makes its slightly sportier and more versatile than the classic pocketbook shape — a bag for the royal on the go, if you will.
The Dior bag wasn’t Meghan’s only sartorial homage to her mother-in-law over the weekend. She was also wearing Diana’s gold Cartier Tank Française watch on Saturday.
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Meghan has been seen wearing the accessory several times in recent years, though intriguinglyPrince Williamwas the original recipient of the watch after Diana’s death in 1997. Twelve years later, he swapped heirlooms with Harry for a very important occasion indeed — he wanted to propose to then-girlfriendKate Middletonwith the sapphire and diamond ring that had originally been handed down to Harry.
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As for Meghan and Harry, 37, the parents of two are now back home in California after awhirlwind weekend on the other coast, reunited withArchie, 2, and theirpoignantly nameddaughterLilibet Diana, who was born on June 4.
source: people.com
