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Meghan Markle has not been on great terms with the royal family in recent years. The Duchess of Sussex famously left her working royal role alongside her husband, Prince Harry, back in 2020 after she felt the press was making it difficult for her to build a life in the United Kingdom — and the royals weren’t helping. 

Meghan seemingly doesn’t have much of a relationship with Harry’s family (at least, not from the outside looking in), but she did recently wear a piece of jewelry that might have sent a powerful statement to her in-laws.

Meghan Markle wearing a cross necklace that once belonged to Princess Diana while in Nigeria
Meghan Markle wearing a cross necklace that once belonged to Princess Diana while in Nigeria | Kola Sulaimon/AFP/Getty Images

Meghan Markle recently wore Princess Diana’s cross necklace

Harry has often said that Princess Diana would have absolutely adored Meghan. Diana was always one to do her own thing, and Meghan has proven to be the same way. Both Meghan and her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, often show respect for Diana by wearing her jewelry, and Meghan wore a cross necklace to an event in Nigeria back in May when she visited for a few days with Prince Harry.

“The cross pendant, while beautiful in its craftsmanship, could have carried a deeper significance,” James Harris of jewelry company Austen & Blake told GB News. “Traditionally, a cross pendant symbolizes faith, hope, and protection … In Meghan’s case, the cross might also be seen as a symbol of unity and peace, reflecting her commitment to humanitarian efforts and her dedication to fostering understanding across cultures.”

But it’s also possible that Meghan wearing a piece of Diana’s jewelry that represents unity and peace might be her way of sending a subtle message to the royal family that she wants both of those things. Meghan has not interacted much with the royal family, but that could still mean there is a part of her that wants peace for Harry’s sake.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could return to the United Kingdom at some point

It’s been nearly two years since Meghan last visited the UK, but rumor has it that’s mostly been due to a lack of security for Meghan and Harry as well as their two kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. If Harry and Meghan can get their own place in the UK with proper security, they would be likely to visit more often.

While this might not mean that Harry and Meghan spend a ton of time with the royals, it would at least allow the couple’s kids to grow up with an understanding of where their father called home for so many years. The Sussexes are not opposed to returning to the UK for visits but won’t do so unless Harry’s team wins an appeal that was filed in response to losing a lawsuit against Britain’s Home Office — a suit that was filed after Harry was stripped of his royal security.

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