LadyDI was the most photographed woman in the world. Here, Are The Whys

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Princess Diana: $115,000 – $150,000 In 1981, Princess Diana stunned the world in her gorgeous custom Victorian-style gown. Her dress featured puffed shoulders, 10,000 pearls and sequins, a grand 25-foot-long train, and 250-yards of lace, tulle, and ivory silk taffeta. The dramatic gown is timeless (even if puffy shoulders and shoulder pads aren't!) and cost between $1115,000 and $150,000.
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Kate Middleton: $400,000 Kate Middleton might have worn one of the most gorgeous custom pieces of all time during her wedding to Prince William. The gown was designed by Sarah Burton and featured hand-cut, individually-applied English and French Chantilly lace roses, daffodils for Wales, thistles for Scotland, and shamrocks for Ireland.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. 2022 ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS RIPPLE OF HOPE GALA
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March 08,2023 - Palace Will Update Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's Titles on Royal Family Website Meghan Markle and Prince Harry referenced their children's titles for the first time while announcing their daughter's christening
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Present Day Today, Diana's children and daughters-in-law, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, continue to honor her through their family traditions and fashion choices. She remains an icon and "the people's princess."
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August 1997 A little over a year after the divorce, Princess Diana suddenly dies in a car crash in Paris. Pictured are her sons, William, 15, and Harry, 12, next to their father observing the memorials left by strangers to mourn Diana. Eight years after Diana's death, Charles marries Camilla at Windsor Guildhall.
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January 1997 After her divorce from Charles, Diana pushes the envelope with her charity work, despite the royal family's strict policy against engaging in political matters. Most notable, was her visit to Angola with the charity Halo to bring awareness to landmines in the country. However, many saw her involvement in global politics as a breach in royal protocol.
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July 1996 The royal couple make their divorce official on July 15, 1996 after 15 years of marriage. Diana receives a settlement, and Charles suggests he won't remarry anytime soon.
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December 1992 British Prime Minister John Major formally announces the separation of Charles and Diana, saying it would happen "amicably." Queen Elizabeth had reportedly urged the couple to divorce. Diana gives up the title "Her Royal Highness," but keeps her royal apartment and the title "Princess of Wales."
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May 1992 In May, journalist Andrew Morton publishes Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words, which featured interviews with the Princess herself. The biography details her husband's extramarital affair and what life was really like for Princess Diana in the Palace.
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July 1981 The newlyweds bid farewell to thousands of well-wishers as they board the Royal Yacht Britannia for their honeymoon cruise around the Mediterranean on July 31, 1981.
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A Tender Moment Where does a royal couple honeymoon, you ask? On the royal yacht, of course. After the Broadlands, Charles and Diana set sail from Gibraltar to travel around the Mediterranean.
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One Last Look In a glamorous exit, the couple departed from Waterloo Station by train. They spent their first three nights as a married couple in the Broadlands, the same place Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth spent their wedding night.
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Just Married The newlywed's carriage was decorated with a "Just Married" sign, as well as mylar balloons with the Prince of Wales feather on them.
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Off to the Honeymoon After the wedding of the century, Charles and Diana made their way through the crowds once more, this time to embark on their honeymoon.