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ELIZABETH Debicki is the jewel in The Crown\u2019s new season \u2013 and is a double of Diana.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 30-year-old actress takes over from Emma Corrin as the Princess in the fifth instalment that further explores the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles. <\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Debicki will play Princess Diana in the new series of The Crown<\/span>Credit: PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But Elizabeth and Di have more in common than cropped blonde hair.<\/p>\n

Clemmie Fieldsend rounds up the occasions when Elizabeth has looked to the People\u2019s Princess for style inspiration.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Black beauties<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Elizabeth’s strapless Schiaparelli number looked just like Diana’s bandeau maxi dress<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THERE is no denying the similarities between Diana\u2019s bandeau maxi dress from the premiere of Dangerous Liaisons in 1989 and Elizabeth\u2019s strapless Schiaparelli number that she wore to the 2019 world premiere of The Burton Orange Heresy in Venice.<\/p>\n

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Both ladies stunned in one-shoulder floor-length red dresses<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

AN exposed shoulder was often favoured by Princess Diana and this red and purple gown in Hong Kong, 1989, was no exception. <\/p>\n

The scarlet gown by Roland Mouret that Elizabeth wore to Comic-Con in 2015 is a modern twist on the royal\u2019s outfit.<\/p>\n

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Di gave the nautical look a feminine makeover in 1985<\/span>Credit: BackGrid<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TREND-SETTER Diana gave the nautical look a feminine makeover with this white pinstriped dress by Catherine Walker and sailor-style hat as she visited a naval base in Italy, 1985. <\/p>\n

While Elizabeth sported this similar double-breasted suit at the Sydney races, 2017.<\/p>\n

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The princess’s Catherine Walker number looked similar to Elizabeth’s Bulgari piece<\/span>Credit: Camera Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DIANA\u2019S go-to designer Catherine Walker made onlookers green with envy with this printed frock she wore on a royal tour to Saudi Arabia in 1986, while Elizabeth looked to Bulgari for her green floral frock at the stylish Met Gala in 2016.<\/p>\n

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Elizabeth’s 2018 red carpet look matched Diana’s from 1986<\/span>Credit: Rex<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ELIZABETH wowed at the Toronto Film Festival in 2018 wearing a designer dress by Prabal Gurung \u2013 a match for Diana\u2019s monochrome gown that she wore during a visit to the Middle East in 1986.<\/p>\n

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Both stars have stolen the show in shimmering silver looks<\/span>Credit: Capital Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DIANA stole the show in this glittering Bruce Oldfield dress, which had a risqu\u00e9 open back, in London in 1985. <\/p>\n

Elizabeth also looked out of this world in a silver gown by Bottega Veneta at the premiere of Guardians of The Galaxy 2 in 2017.<\/p>\n

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Up close it’s more than just their locks that make Diana and Elizabeth doubles<\/span>Credit: PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DIANA brightened up a dreary day in Glasgow in 1993 with this lilac button-up skirt suit. <\/p>\n

While Elizabeth isn\u2019t afraid to experiment with colour either, choosing the pastel hue for her trench coat at Burberry\u2019s London Fashion Week catwalk show in 2017.<\/p>\n

Netflix\u2019s The Crown drama depicts the marriage of\u00a0Prince Charles and\u00a0Diana<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n