Princess Diana's Best Wedding Guest Outfits From the '80s and '90s

It's no secret that we regularly look back to Princess Diana's iconic style for 2019 outfit inspiration. From her summer beach attire to her casual everyday looks, the People's Princess's style is as relevant as ever. So with wedding season upon us (including a certain much-anticipated royal affair), we decided to revisit how she perfected wedding guest style in her own way.
We dug through the archives to find out what she wore to various ceremonies throughout the '80s and '90s—from a viscount's wedding in Windsor to the nuptials of her former roommate Anne Bolton. (Hint: Per royal customs, she always wore a chic hat.) Lady Di particularly favoured skirt suits for weddings, but she added her own flair to the staple by choosing bright colours and fun patterns. Scroll down to see her best wedding guest looks.
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.
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