PRINCESS Diana is “the most attractive” royal of all time according to scientific research into the “perfect face” – and Meghan Markle narrowly outshines Kate Middleton.
Diana came the closest to scoring 100% based on the “Golden Ratio” – a system developed by the ancient Greeks to measure physical perfection.
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The computerised facial mapping was developed by Harley Street facial cosmetic surgeon Dr Julian De Silva, who uses them in his line of work.
They calculated the perfect face shape, including the size and position of the lips, nose, chin and jawline – with Princess Diana’s features most closely matching the ideal ratio.
Prince Harry and Prince William’s late mother – who tragically died at the age of 36 but would have turned 60 on July 1 this year – was found to be 89 per cent accurate to the Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi.
Meanwhile, Queen Rania of Jordan, 50, was found to be the most beautiful living royal with a rating of 88.9 per cent.
Former Hollywood star Grace Kelly – who became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier – had a score of 88.8 per cent which took her to third place.
Meghan Markle followed Grace Kelly with a score of 87.4 per cent – narrowly beating Kate Middleton who was fifth with 86.8 per cent.
In his research, the royals’ eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, jaw and facial shape were measured to see who came closest to the Greeks’ idea of physical perfection.
Dr De Silva, who runs the Centre For Advanced Facial Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery in London, said: “Diana, Meghan and Kate are all very beautiful women.
“But when measured against the Greeks’ Golden Ratio of physical perfection, Princess Diana comes out on top.
“She was several points ahead of Meghan and Kate and just pipped the stunningly attractive Queen Rania to the title of most beautiful royal of all time.
“Diana scored highly for her face shape, the width of her nose, her brow area and her eyebrows. Her lowest scores were for her chin and lips.”
Meanwhile, the expert praised Meghan’s “beautiful face symmetry” – specifically her “almost perfectly shaped nose and a gorgeous V-shaped chin.”
Highlighting the “perfect gap” between Kate Middleton’s nose and lips, Dr De Silva said the Duchess has “strong eye spacing.”
