Before the days of Instagram, TikTok or blogs critiquing royal fashion, it was up to the media to track what royals like Princess Diana were wearing. While she was often applauded for her elegant Catherine Walker coat dresses and sleek Versace evening gowns, Diana's casual looks didn't always sit well with the press. In Dianaworld: An Obsession, author Edward White explores the world's fascination with the late royal, including how her laid-back '90s wardrobe fell short to a public expecting tiaras and elegance.
The author writes that when Princess Diana visited the island of Nevis in 1993, members of her hotel staff "reported disappointment" about her outfits. Quoting journalist James Whitaker, White adds, "the woman who arrived in the dining room for dinner each evening was not dressed to the nines. 'Why can't she wear some diamonds?' one employee asked."
