Princess Diana's wedding dress designer has opened up on how she really felt about the giant frilly gown as the late royal prepared to tie the knot to Prince Charles on her big day in 1981.The bold and statement-making dress was designed by husband and wife duo Elizabeth and David Emanuel. Becoming one of the most iconic frocks in royal history, Lady Diana Spencer's moment was hugely overshadowed by the incredibly dramatic pouffy fabric she was wearing.
How Princess Diana’s solo NYC trip put Brooklyn on the map in 1989
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visit to Harlem Hospital depicted in Season 4 of “The Crown,” where she held young AIDS patients.Yet the idea of a princess crossing the bridge to attend an event in Brooklyn was almost as shocking as her Harlem stop. “CBS Evening News” ran an incredulous segment about the outer-borough jaunt, juxtaposing Di’s glamorous image with shots of homeless people, dilapidated buildings and broken sewers.“We were so excited that we were getting national television coverage,” recalled Karen Brooks Hopkins, BAM’s former president and its chief fundraiser at the time, describing how the staff had pitched in to buy a little black-and-white TV so they could watch it at work.
“Then the segment opens and [Dan Rather] is showing garbage on the streets of Brooklyn and asking, ‘Why is Princess Di coming here?’ We were shattered!”Brooks Hopkins details the moment in her new book, “BAM … And Then It Hit Me” (PowerHouse Books), out March 1, which looks back at her 36 years at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Diana’s visit, she said, was an extra special memory.“For a princess, coming to Brooklyn was stepping outside the comfort zone of high society at the time,” Brooks Hopkins told The Post.
Her royal seal of approval “changed everything for us, for Brooklyn.” It started in 1988, with BAM prepping to launch its first opera season with a gala and performance of “Falstaff” by the Welsh National Opera. Brooks Hopkins had to figure out a way to sell enough tickets to fund the ambitious production.
“Brooklyn then was not the Brooklyn we know now,” she explained. “Getting people to cross the bridge to come to a show was a job.” That’s when the Welsh Opera’s general director told her Princess Diana was a patron, and he would invite her to the show.
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dailyrecord.co.uk
09.03.2022 / 20:03
Princess Diana's wedding dress makers were 'horrified' when they saw her in gown
Diana Spencer 's wedding dress is hands down the most memorable wedding dress in Royal and fashion history.
ok.co.uk
09.03.2022 / 16:31
Prince William 'set to clash with BBC after they cast actress as Princess Diana in Jimmy Savile drama'
Prince William is thought to soon fall out with the BBC again in the wake of its upcoming TV programme The Reckoning.The drama is about the late TV presenter Jimmy Savile who, over the duration of his lifetime, is said to have preyed on around 500 vulnerable victims as young as two years old. He died in 2011 aged 84 and never faced justice for his crimes.
etcanada.com
07.03.2022 / 01:07
Princess Diana’s Never-Before-Seen Portrait On Display At Kensington Palace
Princess Diana is being seen from a new lens!
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07.03.2022 / 00:13
Princess Diana's Never-Before-Seen Portrait on Display at Kensington Palace
Princess Diana is being seen from a new lens!A never-before-seen image of the People’s Princess appears as part of the new exhibition, Life Through a Royal Lens, dedicated to the royal family, in Kensington Palace. In the black and white photo, Diana, who was thought to be 27-years-old at the time, looks away from the camera. For the occasion, the princess wore a sleek one-shoulder gown, with her hair feathered just below her ears.
ok.co.uk
02.03.2022 / 19:15
Princess Diana oozes elegance as never-before-seen photo is unveiled
Princess Diana looks stunning in a beautiful and incredibly sophisticated new black-and-white image set to go on display at Kensington Palace.The portrait features the late Royal, who sadly died at the age of 36 following a car crash in Paris, during her younger years. Diana was photographed looking side-on with her blonde hair styled into a cropped bob, which is how she used to wear it in her mid-late 20s. Dressed in a a satin one-shoulder dress, the People's Princess accessorised her regal outfit with a pair of bejewelled drop earrings.
usmagazine.com
28.02.2022 / 21:31
Sporty Style! Duchess Kate Recreated Princess Diana’s Exact Outfit for Rugby Match: Photo
Double take! Duchess Kate took a very obviously style cue out of Princess Diana’s fashion playbook this weekend. The 40-year-old royal showed up to the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship game in a houndstooth-print jacket that is nearly identical to the one her late mother-in-law wore to the same sports event (England vs. Wales) circa 1993.
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27.02.2022 / 02:53
Prince George makes surprise appearance at England Wales Six Nations rugby and fans are loving how much he looks like Princess Diana
Prince George joined his parents William and Kate to watch England's Six Nations rugby match against Wales today and a number of people made the same comment about how he looked. Rugby fans who spotted the young Prince said they couldn't believe how much he is starting to look like his grandmother Princess Diana.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.02.2022 / 15:53
Prince William's funny reply to Princess Diana's advice on his first day of school
The first day of school is a big deal for any child, even for a future King.
ok.co.uk
20.02.2022 / 10:18
Princess Diana’s subtle style notes we never noticed including initial necklace
There's no doubting Princess Diana's incredible sense of style, and the legacy it still has on us today. Whether it by sporting a brilliant collection of knitwear, breaking various royal protocols with her rule-bending outfits, or dazzling on the red carpet in glamorous gowns, this was one person who knew exactly how to tick all of the style boxes.
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19.02.2022 / 00:35
Kristen Stewart talks about Princess Diana, her Oscar nomination & her engagement
Kristen Stewart earned her first Academy Award nomination this year. Her turn as Princess Diana in “Spencer” was critically revered and praised for showing a different take on a story that we’re all so acquainted with. She was featured as one of eight performers in Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood Issue, discussing Princess Diana, her work in the set and how honored she feels to be recognized by her peers.How long has Kristen Stewart been engaged?Kristen Stewart talks about the time when Nicole Kidman gave her walkie talkies for ChristmasA post shared by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair)“Everyone wants to win an Oscar, you know?” she said in her interview.
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17.02.2022 / 20:35
Kristen Stewart Admits She Attempted To Purge Like Princess Diana For Pivotal ‘Spencer’ Scene
Kristen Stewart, 31, went to great lengths to portray the late Princess Diana in her critically acclaimed film Spencer. The Oscar nominee revealed in Vanity Fair‘s 2022 Hollywood Issue, published on February 17, that she tried purging to prepare for a scene involving Diana’s difficult battle with bulimia. “I wanted to make sure that was not glossed over,” Kristen told the outlet.