Princess Diana's Never-Before-Seen Portrait on Display at Kensington Palace
etonline.comPrincess Diana is being seen from a new lens!A never-before-seen image of the People’s Princess appears as part of the new exhibition, Life Through a Royal Lens, dedicated to the royal family, in Kensington Palace.
In the black and white photo, Diana, who was thought to be 27-years-old at the time, looks away from the camera. For the occasion, the princess wore a sleek one-shoulder gown, with her hair feathered just below her ears.
The royal's keen eye for accessorizing was put on display, as she wore a pair of diamond drop earrings. The photo was taken by renowned photographer, David Bailey, in the late 80s at her home in Kensington Palace.
Although the photo was shot in 1988, nine years before her death, it was commissioned for the National Portrait Gallery, but was kept by Bailey in his personal archives. “For me, it’s one of the most powerful images from the sitting,” curator, Claudia Acott Williams, said.
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