Princess Eugenie shows close bond with late aunt Diana through style

Princess Eugenie, 32, has been seen donning a key accessory lately which may show a bond with her late aunt, Princess Diana. This accessory is hoop earrings, which are rarely worn by members of the Royal Family, except for these two.One key occasion Eugenie wore her hoop earrings was at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.But the original wearer of hoop earrings in the Royal Family was Diana, Princess of Wales, who is back in the headlines due to the hit Netflix series The Crown.Style expert and jewellery experts analysed the key style trends Princess Diana wears in The Crown season 5, and how these will strike a note with shoppers this Christmas. One key style trend noted in this new series was Diana’s love of gold hoops.READ MORE: Princess Charlotte’s ‘behaviour’ at funeral meant Kate was ‘scolded’ Princess Eugenie shows close bond with late aunt Diana with love of hoops (Image: GETTY / PA) Princess Eugenie wore hoops at the Queen’s funeral (Image: GETTY) Princess Diana loved wearing gold hoop earrings (Image: GETTY)Megan Watkins, SilkFred’s Head Stylist shared her expert opinion on Princess Diana’s most notable looks from The Crown Season 5.She said: ‘Whilst Princess Diana wore many a tiara in her time, season 5 of The Crown very much focuses on presenting her as an ‘outsider’ amongst the Royal Family and so we do not see her dripping in regal jewels.”Instead, we are shown a more casual style of Princess Diana’s, with close-up shots revealing a pair of yellow gold hoops which are worn throughout the entire season.’Gold hoops such as these are considered a staple in current jewellery fashion, and is something we’ll be seeing a lot of this party season.’DON’T MISS:King Charles’ reign ‘won’t be long’ as he prioritises something else [ROYAL]Fergie shows off ‘full-leg workout’ after impressive weight loss [WEIGHT LOSS]Zara’s ‘biggest worry’ is Mike’s eating habits – must ‘watch his diet’ [DIET] Princess Diana at Eugenie’s christening in 1990 (Image: GETTY) Eugenie at Diana’s funeral in 1997 (Image: GETTY)Their mother Sarah Ferguson, 63, and the late Diana were very close friends who married within five years of each other.They raised their children at a similar time, with Princes William and Harry growing very close to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie in particular appear to be very close, as the mother of one visited the Duke of Sussex in Montecito in February earlier this year.Eugenie is now married to Jack Brooksbank and they share a one-year-old son, named August.