Photos Of Princess Diana's Iconic Red Outfits

Oct 19, 2022

With Netflix’s “The Crown” gaining popularity with each new season that has come out, people began talking about how lucky the English actress Emma Corrin was to be cast as Princess Diana herself and to get to embody her signature style. With that, more and more people were starting to take an interest in the outfits that Diana had worn, be it to family outings, royal attendances, movie premieres, and so on. 

There have been many stories about Diana’s most remarkable outfits over the years, but we still cannot get enough of the late princess’ stunning sense of style. Some topics people have been interested in include her style trick, her most memorable dresses, and even all the times her daughters-in-law Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have looked like her fashion twin. But on top of that, there is one color that Diana wore quite frequently – and she wore it extremely well.

The People’s Princess, as we all know, had a way with style. It’s like she had the Midas touch when it came to putting together an outfit. She would pick out different pieces of clothing that, on paper, shouldn’t make any sense but somehow work together to make an ensemble fit for royalty. Besides the unconventional ways that she would adorn her jewelry, how she would wear colorful eyeliner, and the loud patterns she got dressed in, another aesthetic Diana was known for was her bright, red outfits.

And we can’t think of a better time than now to check out nine of her most iconic looks where she rocked this powerful color.

Sweaters Were A Staple In Her Mom Wardrobe

Princess Diana, Prince William (1985), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

No one — or at least no other royal — did sweater weather better than Princess Diana. They were her go-to choice for all her mom moments with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. She would be seen in sweaters when she did school runs, when she played outdoors with the boys, and even when the family went on plane rides. One of the moments can be seen here as she did a puzzle with a 3-year-old William at the playroom of their home in Kensington Palace in October 1985.

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She Was Not Afraid To Be Dressed In Red From Head To Toe

Prince Charles, Princess Diana (1985), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Here she is with her then-husband Prince Charles, now King Charles III, during a visit to Florence, Italy, back in April 1985. What is most interesting here is not even that her outfit is monochromatic, but her choice for the color of her stockings. While stockings may not be en vogue for the young generation, Princess Diana showed that they don’t have to be associated with dated notions of stuffy old ladies. Part of the key to Diana’s success in making color stockings timelessly chic is that the princess would often wear colored stockings to match her dresses. She made sure that the red of her stockings here did not clash with her jacket, skirt, and shoes, all of which were in the exact same hue.

You Can’t Miss Her

Princess Diana (1985), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

How to stand out against a thick, white blanket of snow? That’s right — dress in red. There’s a reason why fire trucks and stop signs are usually red in color. Red is a highly visible color that is very attention-grabbing. Here Princess Diana was on a skiing holiday in Malbun, Liechtenstein, back in January 1985. Did you notice the person next to her dressed in yellow? Yeah, neither did we.

The Red Dress That She Wore When She Attended A Screening Can Now Be Seen On Screens

Princess Diana (1981), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

A month before she got married to Charles, she attended the premiere of the Bond film “For Your Eyes Only” at the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square in June 1981 dressed in a sparkly, red chiffon Bellville Sassoon dress. She accessorized the look with matching ruby earrings, a necklace, and a bracelet. Actress Emma Corrin, who plays Princess Diana on Netflix’s “The Crown,” was seen in the fourth season of the show wearing a clone of this red and gold number.

Kate Middleton Has Mirrored Many Of Diana’s Outfits, And This Was One Of Them

Prince Charles, Princess Diana (1984), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

In one of her most special mom moments, Diana was seen wearing a knee-length red coat by Jan van Velden and matching ballet flats, jacket over a white shirt with red stripes, and a Peter Pan collar when she left the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s hospital with newborn Prince Harry in tow back in September 1984. 

Not only did Kate Middelton pay homage to Diana's hospital look after giving birth to Prince George, but she also did the same when she gave birth to her second son, Prince Louis, when she mimicked this red ensemble.

After giving birth to her first child, Prince George, in 2013, Kate wore a baby blue dress with white polka dots by designer Jenny Packham for the couple's photoshoot outside the hospital. Many were quick to notice that Kate's sweet look resembled Diana's dress that she wore when Prince William was born.

She Came To Raise Money For Charity, The Rest Came To See Her

Princess Diana (1997), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

The late Princess of Wales, after getting recently divorced, was seen in a glamorous, tailored, red-beaded dress when she went to Washington to attend a gala dinner for the American Red Cross back in 1997. “She came to Washington to call for an international ban on anti-personnel landmines, a cause she has embraced with great passion. The other 400 guests at the American Red Cross gala last night came to look at Diana,” the Washington Post wrote. If that is not testament enough to her beauty, we don’t know what could be.

A Dress Fit To Meet A Ruler Of A Country

Princess Diana (1989), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

In 1989, Princess Diana looked like she was acting in a romance movie as she stepped out of a Rolls Royce for a banquet hosted by then-ruler of the United Arab Emirates at Claridges Hotel in London. It was all red all around with this gown by Bruce Oldfield, her red shoes, and the red carpet. She topped the outfit off with the Spencer Tiara, a piece from her own family’s collection. It was the same tiara she wore for her wedding to Charles in 1981. The tiara, which was made by Garrard in the 1930s, was worn by Diana on subsequent special occasions and most even worn by her niece, Celia McCorquodale, for her wedding in 2018.

Beginning The 1990s Fashion Era

Princess Diana (1990), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

When you want the reds of your outfit to stand out more, learn from the royal fashionista and contrast it with the color black. Here Princess Diana was back in February 1990 during a visit to Tunbridge Wells in Kent, UK. No red stockings this time, but instead, a pair of black ones to allow the red in her shoes to stand out. She paired her red jacket with a black skirt and a black clutch.

Eyes Were Always On Her Wherever She Went

Princess Diana (1990), (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

She stood out once again when she attended a gala in aid of one of the London City Ballet, of which she is a patron, back in 1990. In a sea of black and white tuxedos and more muted colors, Princess Diana’s off-shoulder red maxi dress was bound to command the spotlight at the event. Not to mention the way she towered over pretty much everybody else.

Which of these is your favorite red Diana outfit? Let us know if you think the late princess pulled off red or if there was another color she looked even more spectacular in. And be sure to pass this along to your family and friends, too!

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