25 years after her passing, Diana's wedding dress designer recalls her time with the princess


By AGENCY

Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed Diana, Princess of Wales wedding dress, opens up about her time with the princess. photos: AP

LONDON (AP) - Elizabeth Emanuel cradles the massive scrapbook across her chest before laying it gently on the table and opening its Prussian blue covers to reveal a personal time capsule of her relationship with Princess Diana.

Emanuel got to know Diana during the months she and her then-husband, David, spent designing the future princess’ wedding dress. Four decades later, there's a sense of intimacy as she leafs through sketches, fabric swatches and photos of Diana, displayed alongside images of the designer’s mother stitching embroidery into the gown. It’s like looking at a family album.

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