The sweatshirt isn’t just a nod to her alma mater, but also to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, who famously stepped out in a Northwestern crewneck after visiting the university in 1996.

Meghan Markle appeared to make a nod to Princess Diana over the weekend after she wore the same purple college sweater her late mother-in-law dressed in to go to the gym in the last years of her life.

Princess Diana helped raise nearly one million dollars and was later seen sporting a Northwestern sweatshirt. Now, the university honors not only Princess Diana but also her daughter-in-law ...

Back in 1996, Princess Diana had toured the Chicago area, visiting the Northwestern campus and even securing a university sweatshirt as a souvenir.

Of course, Markle has a valid reason for wearing the sweatshirt because she graduated from Northwestern in 2003 with a double degree in Theater and International Relations. Still, many believe it ...

Fans were also delighted to see Meghan wearing Princess Diana-approved weekend wear in her new Instagram Stories. The Duchess of Sussex selected a purple Northwestern University sweatshirt, just ...

Perhaps the most famous “fall” look from Diana came in 1995 when she was leaving the Chelsea Harbour Club in London wearing a navy blue Fly Virgin Atlantic sweatshirt paired with neon orange ...