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Kensington Palace: Crown to Couture

When Blake Lively arrived at the Met Gala in 2022 channelling the Statue of Liberty in her stunning custom Atelier Versace gown, curators at Historic Royal Palaces, which looks after Kensington Palace, saw how similar today’s contemporary red carpet spectacular is with the Georgian court. ‘Crown to Couture’ marks Kensington Palace’s largest...

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Kensington Palace to showcase red carpet couture alongside historic fashion

Kensington Palace will stage its largest exhibition to date in April when the world of the Georgian court comes head-to-head with the red carpet glamour of the modern-day. ‘Crown to Couture’ will run from April 5 to October 29 and will draw parallels between contemporary couture worn by celebrities including Lizzo and Lady Gaga, and the historic...

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Princess Diana's wedding dress to go on display at Kensington Palace

Diana, Princess of Wales’ famous wedding dress will go on display at Kensington Palace as part of an exploration of the fine art of designing for royalty, for the first time in 25 years. The temporary ‘Royal Style in the Making’ exhibition opens on June 3 in the newly-conserved Orangery at Kensington Palace and will explore the “unique...

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'Diana: Her Fashion Story' opens in Kensington Palace

Glittering gowns, elegant suits and bold mini-dresses worn by the late Princess Diana will go on show from Friday on the 20th anniversary of her death in new exhibition charting her style reign. "Diana: Her Fashion Story", hosted in her London residence Kensington Palace, follows her evolution from the demure outfits of her first public...

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Princess Diana’s style to be celebrated with exhibition

Kensington Palace is to host a special exhibition in 2017 celebrating the style of Princess Diana to mark 20 years since her death. ‘Diana: Her Fashion Story’ will trace the evolution of Princess Diana’s style, from the demure, romantic outfits of her first public appearances, to the glamour, elegance and confidence of her later life. The...

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Diana’s dresses

Next year Kensington Palace will host an exhibition dedicated to five of Diana, Princess of Wales’ most recognisable dresses. The exhibition entitled simply, Diana, will feature illustrations and photographs detailing the history of the dresses, some of which have never been displayed in the UK before. The exhibit opens at Kensington Palace on...