{"id":33449,"date":"2026-08-08T23:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33449"},"modified":"2026-08-08T23:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:37:34","slug":"meghan-markle-wears-princess-dianas-diamond-and-sapphire-earrings-on-prince-harry-date-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33449","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle wears Princess Diana&#8217;s diamond and sapphire earrings on Prince Harry date night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2Fharry-meghan-diana-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meghan Markle honored late mother-in-law Princess Diana on a date night with Prince Harry in Canada. <\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex wore Diana\u2019s diamond and sapphire earrings at a gala celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Foster\u2019s foundation on Friday, according <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-step-out-in-canada-to-support-david-foster-12036887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Markle, 45, paired her special jewelry with a black dress by Canadian designer Greta Constantine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Meghan Markle (seen here) wore Princess Diana\u2019s diamond and sapphire earrings at a gala for the David Foster Foundation in Canada on Friday. <span class=\"credit\">Vito Amati<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle honored Diana (seen here wearing the diamonds in 1986) with her choice of jewelry. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Diana (pictured here) was a style icon before she died in 1997. <span class=\"credit\">Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Harry, meanwhile, looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo with a matching bow tie.<\/p>\n<p>The couple joined Foster\u2019s wife, Katharine McPhee, Adam Levine, Josh Groban and others in attending the David Foster Foundation gala, which was followed by a free concert at the Victoria Inner Harbour on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Foster, 76, is close friends with the Sussexes, having famously arranged <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/12\/inside-the-canadian-fortress-where-prince-harry-meghan-markle-plotted-megxit\/\">their private Vancouver Island getaway<\/a> in late 2019 before the couple quit their royal duties.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle attended the event with husband Prince Harry. <span class=\"credit\">The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle wore a black dress by Canadian designer Greta Constantine, while Harry wore a black tux with a matching bowtie. <span class=\"credit\">The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But their bond actually stems from McPhee, 42, and Markle attending the same middle school in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe went to a school called Immaculate Heart, as did I,\u201d McPhee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nm8-IZ0Ei4k&amp;feature=youtu.be\">said in an \u201cAccess\u201d interview<\/a>\u00a0in 2020. \u201cShe went there for middle school and high school, and I went there just for middle school. My sister was in her class, my sister was in middle school with her, and I was in middle school when she was in high school, so I did a couple shows with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d alum also said at the time that her husband \u201chas a really, really beautiful relationship\u201d with Harry, comparing them to \u201cfather and son.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Sussexes attended the gala to support their pals Foster and his wife Katharine McPhee. <span class=\"credit\">The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle and McPhee (seen here) have known each other since middle school. <span class=\"credit\">The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over the years, Markle has paid homage to Diana\u2019s style, despite never meeting the late royal, who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/04\/07\/princess-dianas-fatal-injury-should-not-have-killed-her-expert-says\/\">died in a car accident at the age of 36 in 1997.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During her and Harry\u2019s 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/05\/14\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-says-she-prince-harry-are-happy-during-nigeria-trip\/\">trip to Nigeria<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/05\/11\/style\/meghan-markle-pays-homage-to-princess-diana-with-necklaces-on-nigeria-trip\/\">Markle wore a gold cross necklace<\/a> that a source told Page Six belonged to Diana.<\/p>\n<p>One year earlier, the \u201cSuits\u201d alum was seen wearing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/05\/08\/meghan-markle-wears-princess-dianas-watch-on-hike\/\">Diana\u2019s Cartier watch<\/a>\u00a0during a hike.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle and Harry (seen here) currently live in Montecito, California after quitting their royal duties. <span class=\"credit\">The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Over the years, Markle has honored Diana (seen here) by wearing some of her jewelry.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Markle also spoke about Diana on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/meghan-duchess-of-sussex-in-her-first-ever-podcast\/id1728723635?i=1000705259768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Jamie Kern Lima Show\u201d<\/a> in April, when the host read a quote from Harry \u2014 who was 12 when Diana died \u2014 about how his wife and mom are \u201cso similar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has the same compassion. She has the same empathy. She has the same confidence. She has this warmth about her,\u201d Lima said, quoting Harry, before she asked Markle, \u201cHow do you feel about him sharing that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s beautiful,\u201d Meghan replied. \u201cI wish I could have met her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle honored late mother-in-law Princess Diana on a date night with Prince Harry in Canada. The Duchess of Sussex wore Diana\u2019s diamond and sapphire earrings at a gala celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Foster\u2019s foundation on Friday, according to People. 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