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Natalie Hall wore a white cape over her baby blue dress in “A Winter Princess,” while Meghan Markle wore a blue cape dress for the State dinner on Oct. 23, 2018 in Suva, Fiji. Crown Media / Ian Vogler - Pool/Getty Images

Hallmark Channel’s most recent royal romance, “A Winter Princess,” got some fashion inspiration from real-life royal Meghan Markle.

The former actress used to star in Hallmark movies, like “A Dater’s Handbook,” and now she’s married to Prince Harry and retired from the industry. Still, that didn’t stop her from showing up in the network’s new Winterfest movie. A photo of Markle appeared when one of the characters was doing an online search for a princess, and she was one of the search results.

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Natalie Hall wore a tiara in Hallmark’s “A Winter Princess,” just like Meghan Markle had on during her 2018 wedding. Crown Media / Deon Nel; Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images

That wasn’t the only influence she had on the contents of the movie, though. Natalie Hall played Princess Carlotta in the film, and she wore a few clothing items that likely reminded viewers of Markle’s own closet.

For starters, since this was a royal movie, Princess Carlotta wore a tiara at the end of the flick, and it was very reminiscent of when Markle wore one for her wedding. She might be the Duchess of Sussex and not officially a princess, but Markle sure looked like one.

Earlier in that same scene, Carlotta had on a white cape, essentially telling us that all the cool royals wear them because Markle, too, went for the cape look just a few months ago for the State dinner in Fiji. She had on a royal blue cape dress and drop earrings, which the princess in the film also had on.

It’s not just the fancy looks that “A Winter Princess” copied from Prince Harry’s wife. They also were inspired by her winter fashion. The pregnant royal stayed warm in a bright red coat last month, while the fictional princess opted for a jacket version of the same look.

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Natalie Hall had on a red jacket in Hallmark’s “A Winter Princess,” while the Duchess of Sussex recently wore a red coat while out and about in England last month. Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images; Crown Media / Deon Nel

Not only did the Hallmark movie incorporate some of Markle’s more recent styles, but it also included one of her favorite pieces from over the years: the beanie. She’s worn them in almost every color and shade, including a version of the white one Princess Carlotta.

Here’s hoping Hallmark continues to take inspiration from Markle’s fashion looks for future movies because she has quite the royal style.

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