How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

Her Favorite Designer Was Catherine Walker

Diana's private couturier Catherine Walker had a "quasi-sisterly bond" with the princess. Walker designed many of Diana's most iconic looks and is given credit for her signature style. On wearing a white halter dress designed by Walker in 1996, Diana wrote to the designer, "I was so proud and felt very confident to stride out there and deliver my first speech since the divorce. The compliments about your design and expertise would have made your ears burn."

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.