In 1996, the Princess of Wales joined her friend, fellow Brit and Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Liz Tilberis at the Met Costume Institute Gala honoring Christian Dior, of which Tilberis served the co-chair. Diana wore a midnight blue dress from creative director John Galliano’s first collection with the house, paired with blue “double cluster” drop sapphire…
Everyone remembers where they were when it happened. On August 31st, 1997, the Princess of Wales was killed when the car she was driven in crashed into a pole in Paris’ Pont de l’Alma tunnel. No one could believe it, and everyone’s hearts broke for Diana’s two boys, Princes William and Harry.
I asked royal commentator and former resident of Kensington Palace, Victoria Arbiter to give her thoughts on the newest Cambridge’s name, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. “William and Kate’s decision to name their daughter has largely been met with worldwide praise,” Arbiter told me via email. “With a long royal history it is a traditional name that offers…
As expected, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released the name of their 8 lb., 3 oz. daughter, born on May 2nd at 8:34am BST. Kensington Palace released the name first via email to members of the media, followed by a tweet from their official account. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to…
London-based Dave Benett has been photographing celebrities and royalty since the eighties. While he initially stuck to news and sports when he started his career in the 1970s, Benett moved on to the highly entertaining world of the London party scene. Benett told HELLO! that reps laid out the ground rules before giving him the…
She was only seven years old when her aunt died in that infamous Paris car crash, but Lady Kitty Spencer only recalls distant memories of Diana, Princess of Wales. They are, however “happy memories,” according to the Daily Express. When it was suggested that Kitty bears a striking resemblance to her late aunt, the South Africa-raised…
Dickie Arbiter handled press for both Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and the Prince and Princess of Wales for a number of years, including the House of Windsor’s most turbulent decade. Back in 2011, I spoke to Arbiter’s daughter, royal correspondent Victoria Arbiter, about her father’s job with the royal family. Dickie was working for Leading Britain’s…
When Prince Harry turns 30 on September 15th, he will not only inherit £10 million from his late mother’s estate, but also over 150 of her possessions, to be shared with his older brother, the Duke of Cambridge.