Meghan Markle and Fergie's seven eerie similarities – including sister in law struggles

Royal commentators have noted some interesting similarities between Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew’s former partner Sarah Ferguson (known as Fergie), which hint that Meghan’s impact on the Royal Family has not been as unusual as it perhaps appears.

Fergie joined the Royal Family in 1986, when she married the Duke of York at a ceremony held in Westminster Abbey, but has since been divorced from the prince for more than 25 years.

Former actress Meghan joined the Firm 32 years later after marrying Prince Harry. The couple have since stepped back as senior royals and are forging a new future in the US.

Now, new Channel 5 documentary, ‘Fergie & Meghan: Inconvenient Royals’, has delved into some of the similarities that have made the pair such revolutionary figures.

Lives before royalty: One similarity shared by both Meghan and Sarah is the considerable life experience they had already accumulated before they opted to sacrifice their work for royal duties.