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It looks like Meghan Markle is taking a page out of Princess Diana's handbook. While members of the royal family, like Queen Elizabeth II, have been known to wear gloves while shaking hands at events, Meghan recently decided to go against royal protocol during a recent appearance in Bristol, England, on Friday. Despite the frigid temperatures, Meghan opted not to wear gloves as she shook hands with people in the crowd.

Following her appearance, people couldn't help but draw comparisons to Princess Diana, who also opted not to wear gloves when greeting people. "She abandoned the royal protocol of wearing gloves because she liked to hold hands when visiting people or shake hands and have direct contact," Eleri Lynn, the curator of an exhibit on Princess Diana's style, previously told People about the late royal. In fact, part of the reason Diana stopped wearing wide-brimmed hats was because it...

In 1986, a then-25-year-old Princess Diana traveled with her husband, Prince Charles, to the Gulf States of Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia on an official tour. Before her visit, she commissioned sketches of dresses she might wear to the region that would preserve her modesty, in accordance with local customs. Husband and wife designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel devised drawings of four outfits — including a full-body burqa, which Diana never wore. Now those sketches are up for auction through Rr Auction and are expected to sell for up to $30,000. (Photo Credit: Rr Auction) The images of the sketches provided by Rr Auction shows what the dresses would have looked like if David and Elizabeth designed the clothes. "It's a remarkable, comprehensive archive from the famously stylish royal," said Rr executive vice president Bobby Livingston in a statement. Diana's impeccable style was what made her a fashion icon. Eleri Lynn,...