Who Will Get Princess Diana's Wedding Dress?

• September 04 2014, by Candy Cake
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Almost every mother or grandmother dreams of handing their wedding dress down to their daughter one day for them to wear down the wedding aisle and then one day possibly pass down to their children. Princess Diana had the same vision, however she isn't around to see it. So who will get Princess Diana's wedding dress?

Almost every mother or grandmother dreams of handing their wedding dress down to their daughter or granddaughter one day for them to wear down the wedding aisle and then one day possibly passing the same dress down to their children. Princess Diana had the same vision, however she isn't around to see it (God bless her). TODAY reports that this September 15th, 2014 marks the day for Prince Harry’s 30th birthday and a big present, Princess Diana's wedding dress.

Her will and testament stated that the iconic wedding gown, which includes the wedding veil and the wedding dress train will officially
belong to both of Princess Diana's sons. However Prince Harry will receive the inheritance on Sept. 15, and also share it with Prince William.

Source: Pinterest

THE DRESS:
Her gorgeous dress was made from the finest materials which included, ivory silk and taffeta lace gown. 
Here are a few fantastic facts about Princess Diana's wedding dress. The facts below are from the:
Constitution Center's "Diana: A Celebration Wedding Dress Facts":

• In her efforts to support England’s fashion industry, Diana selected a young British couple, Elizabeth and David Emanuel of London’s Mayfair district, who had been in business only seven years.  
• The relatively unknown Emanuels were chosen for both their talents and their discretion. Diana had worked with David and Elizabeth on previous occasions, including her first public appearance after her engagement to Prince Charles, when she wore their revealing black off-the-shoulder gown. 
• Following the wedding, demand for the Emanuels’ designs and sketches skyrocketed. 
• Even after their new success, the Emanuels insisted on keeping their operation small, believing that otherwise, “the dresses will lose their magic.” Every dress is custom-made.

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The Secret of the Dress (from the Constitution Center's "Diana: A Celebration Wedding Dress Facts"):

• The Toronto Star dubbed Princess Diana’s wedding dress the most closely guarded secret in fashion history. 
• From the time of the March announcement that the Emanuels would be making Diana’s dress until the wedding in July, the windows of their Brooke Street couture shop were covered with blinds. 
• Security guards were hired to protect the shop from burglars, looking to steal a design that was worth millions, and from reporters, eager to have the first story on the dress. 
• Details of the bride’s gown and the royal outfits of the Queen and other royal women were released in sealed envelopes the morning of the wedding, to be opened at the moment the 20-year-old bride stepped into the glass coach at Clarence House on her way to St. Paul’s Cathedral. 
• There were five months of intense fittings, and Diana had to have rehearsals to practice walking with the heavy 25-foot train.  

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The Wedding Dress fabrication details (from the Constitution Center's "Diana: A Celebration Wedding Dress Facts"): 

• In keeping with tradition, most of the materials used in Diana’s royal wedding dress were made in Britain. 
• The dress is a romantic, fairy-tale gown made of ivory silk taffeta and lace, with a fitted, boned bodice, curved neckline, and a detailed finish. 
• The wedding gown has a full skirt over a multi-layered, tulle petticoat, with intricately designed bodice panels. The entire gown is hand-embroidered with more than 10,000 tiny mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls. 
• The 25-foot silk train is the longest in Royal history, and adds a touch of theatricality to the outfit. It has been called the dress of the century. 
• The dress was made of six different fabrics, including 25 yards of silk taffeta, 100 yards of tulle crinoline, and 150 yards of netting for the veil.  

Source: Wikipedia

Other Interesting Facts about the wedding (also from the Constitution Center's "Diana: A Celebration Wedding Dress Facts"): 

• Diana’s five bridesmaids also wore dresses of ivory silk, modeled closely on her gown. 
• Diana observed tradition by wearing old antique lace, new silk specially spun at Lullington silk farm in Dorset, a borrowed tiara from the Spencer family collection, and a small blue bow, sewn into the waistband of her dress for luck. 
• A tiny horseshoe in 18-karat gold and studded with white diamonds, a second good luck token, was also sewn into the intricately embroidered dress. 
• Diana’s low-heeled slippers were made of ivory silk, top-stitched with pearls and sequins, with suede soles etched in gold. 
• The bride carried a cascade of gardenias and golden Mountbatten roses, named after Charles’ godfather, Lord Louis Mountbatten, and mixed with white orchids, lilies-of-the-valley, and freesias. The bouquet also included traditional myrtle and veronica flowers, cut from bushes grown from cuttings from Queen Victoria’s wedding bouquet.  

Source: AOL Images

 

Source: InStyle

 

Source: Vanity Fair

 

If you love Princess Diana as much as we do you will definitely want to check out these fantastic links to
other articles and pictures around the web:
Wedding dress of Lady Diana Spencer - Wikipedia

Princes William, Harry to get Princess Diana's wedding gown - NY Daily News

Prince William, Prince Harry Set to Receive Princess Diana's 1981 Wedding Dress - E Online

Princes William & Harry Will Get Princess Diana's Wedding Dress - People Magazine

AOL.com Article - Princess Diana's wedding dress returned 17 years later

Princess Diana Wedding Dress - Huffington Post

Princess Diana's Most Iconic Style Moments - InStyle

Princess Diana's Wedding Dress Will Be Given To Her Sons | Vanity Fair

What's Prince Harry getting for his birthday? Princess Diana's wedding dress - USA Today

Princess Diana's 1981 Wedding Dress to Be Turned Over to Prince Sons - News MAX

Diana's wedding dress to be given to sons - Local SYR

Prince William and Prince Harry to inherit Princess Diana's wedding dress - SMH AU

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