A safe and decoys were also required ahead of Princess Diana's 1981 wedding with King Charles
While many celebrities and royals have a professional security team to keep them safe during public outings, have you ever heard of a wedding dress needing the same protection?was announced, the anticipation over what wedding dress she would choose reached a fever pitch, meaning extra security measures were put in place for designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel.
"She asked us to keep very, very secret, which we did. But I think there was so much interest when she did actually wear the black dress that the press wanted to know who is designing her wedding dress and they had to announce it at that time," she explained, adding: "Our staff were wonderful and very loyal and didn't talk to anybody.
Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles met in 1977 aged 16 and 29 when the royal was visiting her sister Sarah at their family home, Althorp. They began a romantic relationship in 1980, and he proposed during a private dinner at Buckingham Palace before the future Princess picked out her beautiful diamond and sapphire engagement ring from Garrard.
The gown boasted a record-breaking 25-foot train and was hand-embellished with 10,000 mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls, while a secret small blue bow was sewn into the waistband for Diana's "something blue" as well as a horseshoe for good luck." a one-off, unique dress," the designer explained to HELLO!, admitting "it was controversial and very new.
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