Meghan Markle Makes Sweet Nod to Princess Diana in Northwestern Sweatshirt as She ‘Soaks in the Weekend’

Mar. 15, 2025

Meghan Markle’s Instagram Stories post; Princess Diana in London in 1996.Photo:Meghan Markle/Instagram; Brendan Beirne/Shutterstock

Meghan Markle/Instagram; Brendan Beirne/Shutterstock

Meghan Markleappeared to make a nod toPrincess Dianaover the weekend after she wore the same purple college sweater her late mother-in-law was often seen in during her gym outings in her final years.

On Sunday, Feb. 23, the Duchess of Sussex gave a glimpse into her weekend activities on herInstagram Stories, wearing a purple Northwestern University crewneck. Meghan, 43, attended the university from 1999 to 2003. She graduated with a double major in Theater and International Relations.

Meghan’s Instagram Stories on Sunday also featured a heartwarming moment with one of her children,Prince Archie, 5, andPrincess Lilibet, 3. As she watered the garden under the California sun, a small hand reached out, playfully offering to take the hose.

The glimpse into her family life came as Meghan took some time off over the weekend and shared a video of herself walking in slip-on shoes in her backyard with the caption, “Small break from work to soak in the weekend ☀️.”

One of Meghan Markle’s children helps her water the garden.Meghan Markle/Instagram

Meghan Markle/Instagram

It’s a busy time for the Duchess, with her newNetflix seriesWith Love, Meghanandher lifestyle brand As Everboth set to launch soon. The former actress' lifestyle show is set to air on March 4, with thetrailer showing her performing various activitiesincluding cooking in a kitchen and arranging flowers at a shop.

And, in a nod to that perhaps, Meghan could be seen picking an orange and later squeezing it into a glass of fizz in more videos shared on her Instagram Stories.

Meghan Markle’s dog Mamma Mia.Meghan Markle/Instagram

Her time in her backyard also included taking in the “first blooms” of spring in the idyllic Californian weather and a walk with her beagle Mamma Mia, who she and Harry, 40, wererevealed to have adopted in August 2022.Meghan’s rescue beagle, Guy,died in January,she revealed. “Thank you for so many years of unconditional love, my sweet Guy. You filled my life in ways you’ll never know. As ever, Meghan,” she wrote in tribute on Instagram.

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Meghan Markle prepping in the kitchen during her upcoming Netflix show.Meghan Markle’s Instagram

Meghan Markle’s Instagram

As the premiere episode of Meghan’s show nears, actressMindy Kalingshared a little about the one she takes part in and how she picked up some tips for throwing a children’s party.

“I love cooking, but I’m really not good at entertaining,” Kaling toldTIMElast week. “I don’t know anything about how you’re not supposed to use overhead lighting when people come over. You’re supposed to use little lamps. But Meghan just knows how to do that stuff.”

Kaling addedof her input, “For kids’ parties, I usually just go to the party supply store and get paper things, which I don’t judge and neither does she. But it was fun to learn simple ways to do a homemade kids’ party.”

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“I’m shocked we’ve kept this a secret for so long. In two weeks, my show is coming out, which I’m so excited for. And also my business, which I think there has been a lot of curiosity about,” Meghansaid in an Instagram video on Feb. 18as she announced As Ever.

She added, “As Ever essentially means as it’s always been, and if you’ve followed me since 2014 with The Tig, you know I’ve always loved cooking and crafting and gardening — this is what I do. And I haven’t been able to share it with you in the same way for the past few years, but now I can, so as things are starting to trickle out there, I wanted you to hear it from me first.”

“Of course, there will be fruit preserves; I think we’re all clear at this point that jam is my jam. But there are so many more products that I just love, and now it’s time to share them with you. So I just can’t wait for you to see it. Thanks, guys!” Meghan concluded in the Instagram post.

source: people.com