Princess Diana was beloved for countless reasons, from her philanthropy to her timeless royal glamour.
And we are still utterly spellbound by one summer look from the former Princess of Wales’ killer sartorial portfolio.
The occasion was a lavish yacht trip while the Princess holidayed in Majorca in 1988. Diana slipped on a figure-flattering patterned two-piece adorned with watercolours and complete with a matching sarong.
The iconic photo of the late royal saw her standing on the top deck of the vessel sporting her natural blonde curls.
Diana was in Spain spending time with members of the Spanish royal family. The Spanish royal family – particularly King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía – frequently invited Prince Charles and Princess Diana to spend part of their summer holidays at the Marivent Palace in Palma de Majorca.
More of Diana’s exceptional swimwear
While we are besotted by Diana’s patterned two-piece, there is another swimwear moment that has a place in our hearts, and that is, of course, her leopard-print one-piece and matching sarong skirt.
Princess Diana was first pictured wearing the leopard swimming costume in 1990, while on a family vacation to the British Virgin Islands.
Joined by her sons Prince William and Prince Harry, sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and their mother, Frances Shand-Kydd, Diana besotted fans everywhere and added a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses for good measure.
High-fashion seal of approval
While Diana didn’t consider herself a fashionista, the industry did, with many big-name designers talking about her royal style.
Bruce Oldfield, who designed many of her high-glamour 1980s evening gowns, noted how intense Diana’s fashion schedule was.
© Getty ImagesHe told the Telegraph: “That relationship lasted almost 10 years. It was really important for me. She was the perfect client. When I look back, it was relentless for her. We did dress her up like she was going to a wedding every day.”
HELLO!’s online Fashion Editor, Laura Sutcliffe, said: “The late Diana, Princess of Wales, will go down in history for not only her wonderful work ethic, kind nature, and charity work, but also her incredibly natural sense of style that continues to inspire the fashion world, over two decades after her death.
“The former wife of King Charles single-handedly made so many fashion trends go viral – before the internet was even invented, and before content creators were posting their outfit details on Instagram. I would even go as far as to say she was the very first fashion influencer.”
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