Despite Some Obvious Parallels, Meghan Markle Is Not Princess Diana

One of the highlights of season four of The Crown has to be the moment Princess Diana took to the stage to perform for Prince Charles.

tour of New York City, attending ­galas as well visiting with the underprivileged. As the new season of “The Crown” on Netflix tells it, the trip was an escape from her marriage to Prince Charles — and the infidelities being committed by both of them.But the only thing she was focused on that day was meeting the children.

Holly Willoughby has channelled Princess Diana as she recreated her iconic 'black sheep' jumper look.The Princess of Wales wore the famous red, white and black item of clothing, designed by Warm and Wonderful, in June 1981 during a polo match she attended with her husband Prince Charles.The sweet wool number features a white collar with a black tie around the neck while the main body is covered in a white sheep pattern, with a single black sheep to stand out against the rest.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been forced to stay silent about The Crown's controversial portrayal of his parents by their own Netflix deal.It's been claimed the former royals have been backed into a corner with regards to their real feelings about season 4 of the smash hit show.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's hands are tied about speaking out against the portrayal of Prince Charles and Diana's rocky relationship by the multimillion-pound deal they've signed with the streaming platform,

Royals don't often comment publicly on portrayals of themselves in the media, but sources close to the royal family have suggested they're not pleased with the most reason season of The Crown. The latest installment of the Netflix drama covers the early years of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's relationship, as well as her struggles with bulimia and his infidelity, so it's not shocking that the royals wouldn't love the show right now.

Prince Harry joined his brother Prince William in expressing his support for an investigation into the BBC and journalist Martin Bashir for the 1995 Panorama interview in which Princess Diana said “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” The line referenced Prince Charles’s affair with his longtime love Camilla Parker-Bowles, his mistress before they married in 2005.

The Crown chose to leave it out. "The wedding scene, you can YouTube it and you could be watching it in 10 seconds, so I don't think there'd be any point in us recreating it," Emma Corrin, who throughout the fourth season of the series, told .  (You can watch a full recording .)Instead, the wedding episode, titled “Fairytale,” cuts directly to credits after showing  .

Princess Diana broke all kinds of royal precedent and protocol when she sat down for an explosive, tell-all interview with journalist Martin Bashir on BBC Panorama. In the now-infamous interview, Diana candidly discussed the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles, including his affair with his now-wife Camilla Parker Bowles and her own affair with James Hewitt.

Watching Emma Corrin playing Princess Diana in the new series of The Crown has only confirmed just how fascinated we still are with the late People’s Princess. Emma nails the innocent beauty of the young Diana, with her bashful kohl-lined gaze, flicky 80s hair and, of course, the charming blush that saw her nicknamed Shy Di.

Prince William is speaking out.

She was born Diana Frances Spencer, but the world came to know and love her as Princess Diana. Season 4 of Netflix’s The Crown – which details the life of Queen Elizabeth II – dropped on Nov. 15. This time around, the award-winning drama covers 1977 to 1990, including the royal marriage between Prince Charles (played by Josh O’Connor) and Diana (Emma Corrin.) Before getting your “British royal binge” on, here are a few vital details you should know about Princess Diana.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry breaking royal traditions is expected. However, that doesn't mean that we're still a little surprised every time they do it.

According to a recent interview from one of Princess Diana’s former bodyguards, the Princess was made to succumb to the pressure of her high-profile marriage to Prince Charles, which fell apart publicly. Lee Sansum, a former military cop and ex-bodyguard, who watched over the People's Princess, said that public scrutiny got harsher after Diana gave the devastating BBC interview about her marriage.

Minor spoilers ahead. By now, royal fans probably know the drill for royal engagements: A happy couple announces the news in a statement, poses for some portraits with the ring, and then partakes in a loved-up joint interview about the proposal and other romantic details.