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The late Diana, Princess of Wales’s Royal Ascot looks are a veritable treasure trove of Eighties inspiration. From her ‘Shy Di’ 1981 debut, wearing high-neck printed dresses with pearl buttons and bow details, to the chic skirt suits and power shoulders of the late Eighties and early Nineties, there’s plenty of evidence to back up her status as the most important fashion icon of the era. As Royal Ascot gets underway, we look back at some of her best Ascot fashion moments.
Princess Diana with Prince Charles, 1990. Photo: Instagram.com
Princess Diana, 1988. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana, 1985. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana, 1991. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana, 1981. Photo: Getty
Princess Diana surrounded by crowds, 1981. Photo: Instagram.com
Princess Diana with the Queen Mother, 1989
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Princess Diana with the Queen Mother, 1992. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana with Prince Charles, 1982. Photo: Getty
Princess Diana, 1981. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana and the Duke of Westminster, 1988. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana with the Duchess of York, 1987. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana with the Duchess of York, 1987. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana, 1987. Photo: Shutterstock
Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Diana and Duchess of York, 1990. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana with the Princess Diana, 1992. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana with the Queen Mother, 1992. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana, 1981. Photo: Getty
Princess Diana, 1989. Photo: Shutterstock
Princess Diana with Prince Andrew. Photo: Getty
Princess Diana with Prince Charles, 1981. Photo: Getty
Princess Diana, 1988. Photo: Instagram.com
Princess Margaret, Princess Diana, Duchess of York and Queen Mother, 1991. Photo: Shutterstock
Originally published in Tatler.com
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