iowabelle said:Jane put Diana in a really bad bridesmaid dress! (I know, it was the time, the 1970s.)
I think she was very pretty, even then.
iowabelle said:Jane put Diana in a really bad bridesmaid dress! (I know, it was the time, the 1970s.)
Squidgy said:Yes, it is a pretty unflattering dress. But as you say Iowabelle, we have to take into account the fashions at the time. I think the dress is Laura Ashley, and in the 70s, their designs were pretty popular among the upper class in Great Britain.
tiaraprin said:It is true that Diana did hate Raine for a long time, but just before her death, she made peace with Raine and was often seen in her company. They often lunched together. Raine is responsible for bringing Mohammed Al-Fayed back into Diana's life that fateful year. Diana's father knew Mr. Al-Fayed, and Raine worked for Harrods in some capacity. The Al-Fayeds had been in and out of Diana's life through the years at Polo, Charity Events, and Diana's shopping needs at Harrods.
I wonder what would have happened if she had not taken that summer cruise on the Al-Fayed yacht with William and Harry that summer. I believe Al-Fayed used that trip to foist his son on Diana to stir up the establishment who wouldn't give him British citizenship. Al-Fayed has always been greedy for the spotlight. His greed cost him his son and the world of the "People's Princess."
Squidgy said:What, the press get something wrong?
But, I must take responsibility, since I was the one who posted the picture without questioning if the age differences between Diana and Anne matched up. Sorry to anyone who has been led astray.
iowabelle said:But it's so hard to tell, Squidgy. Anne's got her head down so we can't tell how old she is, and the child doesn't look like Diana but Diana looked much different when she was very young.
Since you're taking responsibility, though, we should pelt you with chocolate chip cookies! Yum.
Squidgy said:I just realized that the pictures I posted in post #32 of this thread of Anne (& likely Diana's sister Jane) were probably from the Duchess of Kent's wedding in 1961.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=180982
Lady Jean said:I've heard that before, that one of Diana's sisters was a bridesmaid for the Kent wedding. I believe it was Jane was born in 1957, and not Sarah (born 1955.) The girl in the photo looks very much like Jane.
Lady Jean said:I've heard that before, that one of Diana's sisters was a bridesmaid for the Kent wedding. I believe it was Jane was born in 1957, and not Sarah (born 1955.) The girl in the photo looks very much like Jane.
Lady Jean said:The one on the left.
Lady Jean said:"The Country Life Book of the Royal Wedding" (1981) states that both Lady Jane and Princess Anne were bridesmaids at the Kent wedding, 6/8/61. Gordon Honeycombe's book on the Royal Wedding 1981 says that Jane is the Duke of KEnt's goddaughter.
I apologize if this is a bit off topic but I hope this resolves the bridesmaid question.
Squidgy said:Diana looks like she is a Flower Girl in these pictures (& I think that is her brother Charles with her - perhaps as the Ring Boy).
Does anyone know when these pictures were taken and at whose wedding?
Photos: Spencer Family Album
I mean flaunting a larger than "acceptable" nose. Jessica is proud of hers-always speaking of it. Furthermore, I meant that the idea that a scrawny blond with a honker, no lips and too much eye makeup could be considered a looker in this day and age can be seen to be linked to Diana in the beauty discourse.Incas said:You must be joking: how can you borrow a large nose? At least JS is a natural blonde. And load of ladies wear eye makeup. It's been done before Diana was born.