How Princess Diana’s sons continue her legacy today

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their second child Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. A spokesperson for the couple announced on June 6 that their daughter was born on June 4 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, and added, “Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.”

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Her presence was felt in Harry and Meghan's tell-all with Oprah -

During Harry and Meghan's explosive tell-all with Oprah Winfrey, not only did Meghan wear Lady Di's old sparkling diamond tennis bracelet, but Harry also revealed that when the Royal Family cut him off financially at the start of 2020, the only way he could afford security for his family was thanks to the the money his mother had left behind. “I think she saw it coming,” he said, adding that the decision for him to leave the Royal Family was also influenced by Diana. “My biggest concern was history repeating itself," Harry said. When asked what Princess Diana would think of their exit from the Royal Family, Harry said: "I think she would feel very angry about how this has panned out, but ultimately, all she'd ever want is for us to be happy," adding that he "felt her presence throughout this whole process."

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Jewelry - Both Prince William and Prince Harry made sure their mother was an integral part of their engagements.

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Jewelry - Prince William gave Kate the same engagement ring that Princess Diana wore.

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Jewelry - Meghan Markle's engagement ring included two diamonds from Diana's private jewelry collection.

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Jewelry - Prince Harry also gave his new bride an aquamarine ring, which Diana was seen wearing at a private viewing at Christie's in 1997.

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Jewelry - Meghan wore the ring to her evening wedding reception. The aquamarine stone is set in 24-carat yellow-gold and surrounded by solitaire diamonds, according to Elle.

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Jewelry - The Lover's Knot Tiara was a favorite of Diana's, who wore it on numerous occasions.

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Jewelry - The Duchess of Cambridge has also used the glittering headpiece several times.

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Wedding guests - Elton John was a great friend of Diana's, pictured here with the Princess at the funeral of Gianni Versace in 1997, just a month before she died in Paris.

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Wedding guests - Prince William and Prince Harry both invited Elton John to their weddings, and he even performed 'Your Song' at Harry and Meghan's lunchtime reception, says Harper's Bazaar.

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Wedding guests - Both princes invited members of their mother's family to their weddings. At Harry's wedding, Diana's youngest sister Lady Jane Fellowes (pictured back left) gave a reading.

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Wedding guests - The princes' uncle, Earl Spencer, also attended both weddings.

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Style - Diana's sense of style was iconic, whatever she stepped out in. Both Kate and Meghan often make references to her outfits, carrying on her classy, timeless elegance.

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Wedding dress - Diana's wedding dress, created by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, was a celebration of British designers.

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Wedding dress - Kate Middleton's custom Alexander McQueen gown was designed for the brand by British Sarah Burton.

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Wedding dress - Meghan also walked down the aisle in a British creation: a custom Clare Waight Keller dress for Givenchy.

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Wedding music - The hymn 'Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer,' which was sung at Diana's funeral, was sung at Prince William's wedding as well as Prince Harry's in tribute to their mother.

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Flowers - Diana's favorite flowers were forget-me-nots and white roses.

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Flowers - St. George's Chapel in Windsor was decorated with white roses, peonies, and other flowers for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

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Flowers - Meghan's bouquet also included forget-me-nots, in reference to Diana.

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Sentebale - In 2006, Prince Harry founded his own charity called Sentebale, which means forget-me-not in Sesotho. The charity helps children and young people affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana.

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Flowers - Diana's treasured Sunken Garden at her former home in Kensington Palace was transformed into a temporary memorial known as the White Garden in 2017, to mark 20 years since her death.

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White garden - The gardens were planted with her favorite white roses and forget-me-nots, as well as scented narcissi, says the Telegraph.

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White garden - It was in this garden that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in November 2017.

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Family - Diana broke a lot of traditions with her very hands-on approach to raising her children.

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Family - This parenting style is unsurprisingly being replicated by Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge with their three children. Doubtless that Harry is just as involved with his two children.

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Family - The Princess took her sons skiing, to water parks, the beach, and on many fun outings.

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Family - The Cambridges also do the same with their young family.

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Family - Despite being a royal, Diana appeared fun and natural with her children in public.

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Family - Prince William and Kate also appear to be doting parents, managing to balance public appearances with child tantrums and tricks!

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Family names - Prince William's daughter took his mother's name as one of her middle names: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

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Charity work - Diana represented a lot of charitable causes, at one point serving as patron to over 100, according to Harper's Bazaar, many of which her sons have carried on today.

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Charity work - Prince Harry has continued her work to fight the stigma against patients with HIV, with the creation of Sentebale.

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Charity work - Prince William is a patron of Centrepoint, a UK charity that helps homeless individuals aged between 16 and 25. Diana took both her sons to Centrepoint hostels as children to help out.

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Charity work - Diana wished to be remembered as a "Queen of people's hearts," and her compassion towards the sick showed just that.

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Charity work - Prince Harry in particular has his mother's natural gift with people, and has visited leukemia patients.

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Charity work - Prince William is equally good at engaging with causes for young and old!

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Charity work - Diana made history in 1997 when she walked through a live mine field in Angola. She drew the world's attention to the need to rid the world of land mines with The HALO Trust.

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Charity work - Prince Harry has continued Diana's mission with The HALO Trust, and pledged to have the world free of land mines by 2025.

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Mental health - Diana spoke openly about mental health and her struggles with postpartum depression. This was not something any member of the royal family had done before.

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Mental health - Harry, Kate, and William launched a campaign to normalize conversations about mental health in 2016, called Heads Together.

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The Diana Award - The Diana Award was set up in 1999 to celebrate young people aged between 9 and 18 who are "courageous, caring, compassionate," according to Time. The Princes have heavily supported it.

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People's Princess - Diana's title as the "People's Princess" is a testament to her ability to connect with the public, and her work for such a range of social causes.

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People's Princess - Today, her sons and their wives continue to engage with people, just as she did...

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...and to speak out for what they believe in, often breaking royal traditions as they go, just like her.

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Honoring Diana in name -

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Her presence was felt in Harry and Meghan's tell-all with Oprah -

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Jewelry - Both Prince William and Prince Harry made sure their mother was an integral part of their engagements.

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Jewelry - Prince William gave Kate the same engagement ring that Princess Diana wore.

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Jewelry - Meghan Markle's engagement ring included two diamonds from Diana's private jewelry collection.

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Jewelry - Prince Harry also gave his new bride an aquamarine ring, which Diana was seen wearing at a private viewing at Christie's in 1997.

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Jewelry - Meghan wore the ring to her evening wedding reception. The aquamarine stone is set in 24-carat yellow-gold and surrounded by solitaire diamonds, according to Elle.

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Jewelry - The Lover's Knot Tiara was a favorite of Diana's, who wore it on numerous occasions.

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Jewelry - The Duchess of Cambridge has also used the glittering headpiece several times.

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Wedding guests - Elton John was a great friend of Diana's, pictured here with the Princess at the funeral of Gianni Versace in 1997, just a month before she died in Paris.

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Wedding guests - Prince William and Prince Harry both invited Elton John to their weddings, and he even performed 'Your Song' at Harry and Meghan's lunchtime reception, says Harper's Bazaar.

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Wedding guests - Both princes invited members of their mother's family to their weddings. At Harry's wedding, Diana's youngest sister Lady Jane Fellowes (pictured back left) gave a reading.

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Wedding guests - The princes' uncle, Earl Spencer, also attended both weddings.

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Style - Diana's sense of style was iconic, whatever she stepped out in. Both Kate and Meghan often make references to her outfits, carrying on her classy, timeless elegance.

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Wedding dress - Diana's wedding dress, created by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, was a celebration of British designers.

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Wedding dress - Kate Middleton's custom Alexander McQueen gown was designed for the brand by British Sarah Burton.

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Wedding dress - Meghan also walked down the aisle in a British creation: a custom Clare Waight Keller dress for Givenchy.

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Wedding music - The hymn 'Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer,' which was sung at Diana's funeral, was sung at Prince William's wedding as well as Prince Harry's in tribute to their mother.

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Flowers - Diana's favorite flowers were forget-me-nots and white roses.

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Flowers - St. George's Chapel in Windsor was decorated with white roses, peonies, and other flowers for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

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Flowers - Meghan's bouquet also included forget-me-nots, in reference to Diana.

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Sentebale - In 2006, Prince Harry founded his own charity called Sentebale, which means forget-me-not in Sesotho. The charity helps children and young people affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana.

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Flowers - Diana's treasured Sunken Garden at her former home in Kensington Palace was transformed into a temporary memorial known as the White Garden in 2017, to mark 20 years since her death.

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White garden - The gardens were planted with her favorite white roses and forget-me-nots, as well as scented narcissi, says the Telegraph.

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White garden - It was in this garden that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in November 2017.

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Family - Diana broke a lot of traditions with her very hands-on approach to raising her children.

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Family - The Princess took her sons skiing, to water parks, the beach, and on many fun outings.

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Family - The Cambridges also do the same with their young family.

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Family - Despite being a royal, Diana appeared fun and natural with her children in public.

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Family - Prince William and Kate also appear to be doting parents, managing to balance public appearances with child tantrums and tricks!

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Family names - Prince William's daughter took his mother's name as one of her middle names: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

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Charity work - Diana represented a lot of charitable causes, at one point serving as patron to over 100, according to Harper's Bazaar, many of which her sons have carried on today.

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Charity work - Prince Harry has continued her work to fight the stigma against patients with HIV, with the creation of Sentebale.

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Charity work - Prince William is a patron of Centrepoint, a UK charity that helps homeless individuals aged between 16 and 25. Diana took both her sons to Centrepoint hostels as children to help out.

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Charity work - Diana wished to be remembered as a "Queen of people's hearts," and her compassion towards the sick showed just that.

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Charity work - Prince Harry in particular has his mother's natural gift with people, and has visited leukemia patients.

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Charity work - Prince William is equally good at engaging with causes for young and old!

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Charity work - Diana made history in 1997 when she walked through a live mine field in Angola. She drew the world's attention to the need to rid the world of land mines with The HALO Trust.

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Charity work - Prince Harry has continued Diana's mission with The HALO Trust, and pledged to have the world free of land mines by 2025.

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Mental health - Diana spoke openly about mental health and her struggles with postpartum depression. This was not something any member of the royal family had done before.

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Mental health - Harry, Kate, and William launched a campaign to normalize conversations about mental health in 2016, called Heads Together.

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People's Princess - Diana's title as the "People's Princess" is a testament to her ability to connect with the public, and her work for such a range of social causes.

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People's Princess - Today, her sons and their wives continue to engage with people, just as she did...

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...and to speak out for what they believe in, often breaking royal traditions as they go, just like her.

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How Princess Diana’s sons continue her legacy today

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Though Princess Diana died over 20 years ago, both of her sons have kept her memory burning bright. From their weddings to charity work, find out how the legacy of the "People's Princess" lives on through her sons.

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and a close friend of Princess Diana, has commented on what she believes Diana would think of Prince Harry today. "The most important thing—and I know Diana, if she were here, would say that—is they are happy," Ferguson said in a TV interview. She said that Meghan Markle makes Harry happy which brings joy to her heart. "I love to see that little boy that cried at the funeral have happiness now."

If she were alive today, Princess Diana would have two new daughter-in-laws, and now five grandchildren! Click on to see how her sons are carrying on her legacy through their work and their own blossoming families.