The wedding dress of Princess Diana went down in fashion history as one of the monarchy's most memorable looks, but the work that went into creating her 'fairy dust' veil was all done secretly
Prince William and Prince Harry's mother Princess Diana married King Charles in 1981 in a David and Elizabeth Emmanuel wedding dress, and the designer has revealed the royal bride's rehearsal hack.
Peggy Umpleby hand-embroidered Princess Diana’s wedding veil for her 1981 nuptials to King Charles, and the project was top-secret. Here’s how she pulled off the task and met Elizabeth Emanuels’ vision of looking like fairy dust.
May 7, 2021 10:30 am
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We know a lot about Princess Diana’s iconic wedding dress (and for those who fancy another peek, it’s going on display at an exhibition at Kensington Palace soon), but not so much about Princess Diana’s wedding veil.
In fact, it was shrouded in secrecy until the big day, with only one person being let in on the secret, other than designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel of course.