Meghan Markle was catapulted to superstardom when she began dating Prince Harry in 2016, and a body language expert has claimed the former actress wanted to follow in Princess Diana’s footsteps when she joined the Royal Family.

Meghan Markle wanted to emulate Princess Diana with a ‘headstrong’ move, according to a body language expert.

The expert suggests that Meghan had aspirations of following in the footsteps of the late Princess of Wales when she first became a member of the Royal Family.

The former Suits star began her relationship with Prince Harry in 2016 and within less than a year, the pair were engaged.

Their wedding was a lavish affair held in Windsor, attended by numerous celebrities.

Despite the drama surrounding Meghan’s American family prior to the wedding, the day proceeded smoothly, with Prince Charles even escorting his future daughter-in-law down the aisle.

Meghan ‘wanted to follow in Diana’s footsteps’ with ‘headstrong’ move (Image: GETTY)

Meghan, who was known for her role in the US legal drama Suits, was thrust into global fame almost instantly when her relationship with Prince Harry became public knowledge.

Body language expert Darren Stanton suggests that Meghan felt a kinship with Princess Diana – who also experienced a sudden rise to fame when she married Prince Charles in 1981 – and desired to follow a similar path.

“When Meghan was first brought into the Royal Family, it elevated her status to a global scale. She holds great precedence with Princess Diana,” he shared with Betfair.

“She represents a lot of strength in first joining the Royal family and then stepping away. She followed her heart and what she cared about over everything else.

Meghan apparently had aspirations to emulate Princess Diana (Image: GETTY)

“There are lots of parallels between them and I get a sense Meghan wanted to follow in her footsteps. They both share a passion and drive to help others.”

Meghan was also portrayed as “headstrong” and “empowered” as she geared up to launch her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, despite initial criticism of her new business venture.

The Duchess of Sussex announced her brand in a series of Instagram posts last month, driving Royal enthusiasts into a frenzy, and it later emerged that American Riviera Orchard would be selling homewares, table linen, cookbooks and jams, jellies and nut butters, all devised by Meghan herself.

Darren believes the mother-of-two has finally found the “right path” for herself with her new lifestyle brand, and it’s clear Meghan is now “comfortable in her own skin” and feels “good about herself” as she launched her new venture.

Meghan is set to launch her new lifestyle brand soon (Image: GETTY)

“It’s a natural transition for her to embark on. It’s been a turbulent few years, but now she’s returning with a purpose that gives her fulfilment – and has found her feet with finding the right path she wants to go down,” he explained.

Meghan Markle has reportedly decided to slow down the global launch of her American Riviera Orchard, according to a Royal expert who suggests that the Duchess doesn’t want to appear as if she’s profiting from her Royal status.

Kinsey Schofield opines that Meghan may have rushed into her latest business venture too soon after the news broke that Prince Charles and Kate Middleton were diagnosed with cancer.

“Meghan knows that if she appears even remotely opportunistic while the Royal Family has a cancer cloud hovering, she will be vilified, and it will result in another very public professional failure,” she told the Daily Express.