Sixty-three of Princess Diana's show-stopping outfits on what would have been her 63rd birthday...
including the dress that sent a clear message to Camilla READ MORE: Princess of Wales' most memorable looks at galas and film awards By Rebekah Absalom Published: 06:57, 1 July 2024 | Updated: 07:04, 1 July 2024 e-mail View comments When Diana Spencer became engaged to Prince Charles , she confessed to having only 'one long dress, one silk shirt, one smart pair of shoes, and that was it'. Consequently, she hurriedly purchased 'six of everything' ahead of her royal wedding in 1981. On the big day, the bride made her grand entrance at St Paul's Cathedral in an ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown, featuring a dramatic 25-foot train, by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.
Diana handpicked the designer duo to create her outfit after taking a liking to a chiffon blouse they had provided for a formal photo session with Lord Snowdon. The Emanuels described it as a dress that 'had to be something that was going to go down in history, but also something that Diana loved,' and which would be 'suitably dramatic in order to make an impression'. Indeed, it did.
But so did many other outfits that Diana wore over the years. They included the iconic 'Revenge Dress' - worn on the same night in 1994 that Prince Charles confessed to his affair with Camilla - and the polyester frock she chose for Live Aid, seemingly to try to annoy her love rival. Below, we look back at Diana's enduring style legacy o.
