Fans Of 'The Crown' Compare Princess Diana's Storyline To Meghan Markle

Over the weekend, the highly anticipated fourth season of The Crown premiered on Netflix. Fans of the historical drama were excited to see Princess Diana's story play out in the new season. After binge-watching all 10 episodes, viewers are now drawing comparisons to the late people's princess and her daughter-in-law Meghan Markle.

Earlier this year, Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, announced they'd be stepping down from their official roles within the royal family and moving abroad. The decision was preceded by months of relentless criticism of Meghan, as well as rumors of a growing rift between Harry and his family. It was widely reported that Meghan wasn't given much support from her in-laws after her wedding. While watching The Crown's fourth season, viewers can see that Princess Diana had a similar experience following her own wedding to Prince Charles.

Fans of The Crown weren't the only ones to draw this comparison, either. Ahead of the fourth season's premiere, Emma Corrin—the actress who portrays Princess Diana—spoke about the similarities between the two royals. While chatting withTown & Country about the fourth season, Corrin said “you just want to shake these tabloids and say, can’t you see history repeating itself?”

Corrin's conclusion that Princess Diana and the Duchess of Sussex had similar experiences isn't unique, either. Prince Harry has spoken openly about his own personal fears that history is, in fact, repeating itself with his wife, as Corrin pointed out. In October 2019, The Duke of Sussex announcement he planned to sue Associated Newspapers, which publishesThe Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday in the U.K., for publishing the contents of a private letter Meghan wrote to her father in 2018. In a lengthy statement explaining his decision, Harry wrote that he fears "history repeating itself" as he watches his wife "falling victim to the same powerful forces" as his late-mother.

"There is a human cost to this relentless propaganda, specifically when it is knowingly false and malicious, and though we have continued to put on a brave face – as so many of you can relate to – I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been," Harry continued in his statement.

Later that year, Harry echoed these sentiments during an interview with ITV. He said watching Meghan deal with the same things his mom suffered through takes him back to the devastating aftermath of her death. "“I think probably a wound that festers," Harry, who was just 12-years-old when his mom passed way, said of his lingering grief. "I think being part of this family, in this role, in this job, every single time I see a camera, every single time I hear a click, every single time I see a flash, it takes me straight back, so in that respect, it’s the worst reminder of her life as opposed to the best."

For fans ofThe Crownwho hope to see Meghan's story portrayed on the small screen one day, creator Peter Morgan nixed the idea while chatting withTown & Country. "The Meghan and Harry story is nowhere near over yet," Morgan said. "And I’m happy that I’m never going to write it."

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