1981 - Lady Diana Spencer attended her first public engagement as fiancee of the Prince of Wales. They attended a fundraising concert and reception in aid of The Royal Opera House at Goldsmiths Hall in London. Also at the concert was Princess Grace of Monaco.
Posted by Hollie24 on March 9, 2025, 12:32 pm, in reply to "On This Day"
I remember her gown created a huge stir. It's black! It's strapless! Too much bosom! Similar gowns sold out in hours. It was the start of the Diana Effect.
IIRC Diana was being snubbed by some of the other women and she felt completely out of place and dressed all wrong. Grace took pity on her and took control of the situation by calming Diana and so on.