This summer, the cult wedding dress of Princess Diana will be shown in the palace, which she once called her home, the curators of the Historic Royal Palace said on Monday.
Prince William and Prince Harry allowed the dress to be presented to royal admirers as the central decoration of the new exhibition at Kensington Palace.
The famous dress, designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel, and its 25-foot train, which unfolded on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral behind the then Lady Diana Spencer at her wedding to Prince Charles on July 29, 1981, will be part of the Royal Style in the Making exhibition June 3 in the historic greenhouse.
According to the organization, the exhibition explores the unique relationship between fashion designers and royal clients and will include other items in the historical style, such as a rare preserved toilet for the coronation dress of Queen Elizabeth’s mother.
Matthew Story, curator of the historic Royal Palaces, said: “Our summer exhibition at Kensington Palace will highlight some of the greatest talents in British design, whose work has played an important role in shaping the visual identity of the royal family in the twentieth century.”
The statement said: “We will explore how the partnership between each designer and customer worked, and reveal the process of creating a number of the most important commission fashions in the history of the kingdom. Although one of the main events will undoubtedly be Diana. The fascinating wedding dress of the Princess of Wales, designed by Emanuel, which is on display in the palace for the first time in 25 years – we have some real surprises up our sleeve for fashion fans! “
The show of wedding dresses will open in the palace celebrations in honor of the late princess. In July, 38-year-old William and 36-year-old Harry will unveil a long-awaited statue of their mother on the palace grounds. Diana, who died in 1997 in a car accident in Paris on July 1, would have turned 60 years old.
Diana’s wedding dress was elegantly distinguished by an oval neckline with a decorated collar and voluminous sleeves. The dress, embroidered with lace appliques and bows, became iconic thanks to the spectacular inlaid train that filled the passage in the cathedral on her wedding day.
The train remains the longest in royal history and has a fitted bodice with front and back panels made of ancient Carrickcross lace, which originally belonged to Queen Mary, great-grandmother of Charles.
Elizabeth says she can’t wait to see it again. “In so many years, it will be like meeting an old friend,” she says. “Today I looked at the picture again and I can’t believe how many sequins we sewed on the dress. It will be a wonderful exhibition. “
The designer adds that the last time she saw the dress was when it was displayed at Diana’s family home in Althorpe at an exhibition that opened in July 1998, almost a year after the royal family’s death.
As London’s museums and attractions open after the pandemic restrictions, historic royal palaces began accepting online orders to view dresses and other items.
Source: People.com.