"She started crying about a bomb explosion that had happened in Northern Ireland, and she was very, very close, very connected with all of that," the news presenter said. Holmes, who called Diana "very knowledgeable" about the troubles in Northern Ireland, said their conversation switched gears to Prince William and Prince Harry.

A potential name change by the Duke of Sussex could further signal his growing rift with the British royal family.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry nearly changed their family name to Spencer -- the maiden name of his late mother, Princess Diana -- out of "sheer exasperation" from ongoing passport issues for their kids,