Meghan Markle‘s swimsuit photo sparked fresh comparisons to Princess Diana after a carousel of photos from her Portugal holiday surfaced online. The Duchess of Sussex shared a “Summer Holiday” post with Prince Harry, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet. One beach image showed Meghan in a black backless one-piece. Soon, X users split over whether the look copied Princess Diana or was just basic swimwear. The reaction turned a family vacation post into another style debate.
Fans compare Meghan Markle’s new swimsuit photo to Princess Diana
As per the uploaded X post dated July 24, 2026, the post compared Meghan Markle’s beach photo with Princess Diana’s. The caption claimed the duchess was “obsessed with cosplaying Diana.” The side-by-side image showed Meghan from behind in a dark swimsuit.
It placed her beside Diana in a similar one-piece near the water. Another X user shared a large collage comparing Meghan and Diana. That user wrote, “Sadly yes she does.”
Meanwhile, other users pushed back on the accusation. One X user asked, “So she’s never allowed to wear a one-piece swimsuit?” The same post questioned whether beach photos were now off limits.
Another user wrote, “So she can never wear anything that is similar to Diana?” That comment added, “Diana wore some pretty basic clothes.” The user also noted, “It’s a black one piece swimsuit.” Those replies framed the backlash as overreach.
Still, critical comments kept the cosplay claim alive. One X user wrote, “I real really dislike Meghan for this curated cosplay.” Another asked, “Does she want to be her or just have the popularity she had.”
For context, reference reports said Meghan shared the Portugal carousel on July 23. The post included Harry and their children during a beach trip. It also came after their recent return to the UK.
For Meghan Markle, the swimsuit debate showed how quickly comparisons to Princess Diana follow her styling choices. The post itself was casual, but the online response was not.
Originally reported by Santanu Das on Reality Tea.
