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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sarah Young, Sabrina Barr

Princess Diana's most iconic fashion moments, from cycling shorts to the 'revenge dress'

As a royal and a humanitarian, the late Princess Diana’s legacy extends far beyond her wardrobe.

Nonetheless, 22 years after her death on 31 August 1997, the world remains fascinated with the royal's sense of style, which recently provided the inspiration for a Vogue Paris photo shoot with model Hailey Bieber.

From the polka dot smock dress she wore on the steps of the Lindo Wing with newborn Prince Harry to the so-called "revenge dress" she wore the same evening Prince Charles confessed to his adultery with Camilla, Princess Diana’s looks were among the most scrutinised of her time. 

Fashion label Off-White’s spring/summer 2018 collection directly referenced a number of Princess Diana’s most famous ensembles, with models wearing everything from cycling shorts with blazers to pastel suits and power shoulders.

Click through the gallery above to see a selection of the "People's Princess"'s most memorable fashion moments.

The Duchess of Sussex and Duchess of Cambridge often pay tribute to their late mother-in-law’s wardrobe in subtle ways. 

In 2018, Kate Middleton left St Mary’s Hospital with Prince Louis wearing a red dress with a white lace collar – a look strikingly similar to the one sported by Princess Diana when she left the same hospital with a newborn Prince Harry in 1984. 

Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding ceremony on 19 May 2018, the bride changed into a halterneck Stella McCartney gown for the evening reception.

The duchess was spotted wearing a sizeable turquoise ring on her right hand as she and the duke made their way to Frogmore House, a ring which was previously owned by Princess Diana.

The ring's designer, luxury jewellery brand Asprey, later confirmed that the ring was the same one created by special commission for the Princess of Wales in the 1990s.

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