Of course, Diana was particularly aware of her clothes when she charged the many causes close to her heart.
She would often go for, “happy, colorful clothes, because she wanted to convey approaches and warmth,” Lynn continued. “She did not have gloves because she liked to hold people’s hands. She would sometimes wear chunky jewelry so that children could play with it, and she never carried hats to children’s hospitals after a while, because she said you could not cuddle a child in a hat.”
And she took her heart on her sleeve seriously.
“Diana always made sure her clothes supported her work,” Matthew StoreyCurator for Kensington Palace’s current exhibition “Dress Codes”, said in a February 2025 Video For historical royal palaces, “and perhaps the best example of this is the auction in 1997, where she sold 79 of her dresses and collected over $ 3.25 million for HIV/AIDS and cancer organizations.”
Even 28 years after her deathDiana continues to be among a few who take the crown on the fashion legend.
“The princess had a real openness to try different styles,” added Storey, “and saw what her designers could offer her.”
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