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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Princess Diana Was the Original Wimbledon It Girl

Princess Diana pulling down her sunglasses in a peach top at Wimbledon.

The Wimbledon tennis championships have always been a prime time for royal watching, and in the 1980s, Princess Diana was a regular fixture at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Today, fans eagerly await to see what Princess Kate wears in the royal box each year, but back then, it was Diana who stole the fashion spotlight.

Whether she was attending matches with Sarah Ferguson, Prince William, or her mother, Frances Shand Kydd, the late royal showed off her signature style in tennis whites, structured suits and statement sunglasses. Diana also attended matches in the royal box ahead of her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles, cementing her status as a Wimbledon style influencer before she was an official princess.

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