Princess Diana’s ’80s and ’90s style was recreated on Netflix’s The Crown — including some of her most iconic looks
Elizabeth Debicki on The Crown; Princess Diana. Photo: Netflix; Jayne Fincher/Getty
On Netflix’s The Crown, actors Emma Corrin and Elizabeth Debicki portrayed Princess Diana from the start of her relationship with King Charles (then-Prince Charles) to her tragic death.
In her time in the public eye as part of the British royal family, Diana — and what she was wearing — was always on display. She became a fashion icon, whether dressed in a bright blue blazer or donning an off-the-shoulder little black dress. Her wedding gown is still considered one of the most iconic bridal looks of all time, and the wardrobe department on The Crown replicated that and Diana’s signature style to Emmy-nominated perfection.
From seemingly exact outfits to others more inspired by the real clothes from actual events depicted on the show, here are the best looks recreated for The Crown’s Princess Diana.
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Princess Diana’s Engagement Outfit
Emma Corrin; Princess Diana. Des Willie/Netflix; Reginald Davis/Shutterstock
The Crown perfectly replicated Princess Diana’s look for her engagement portraits with then Prince Charles. Actress Emma Corrin, who played the “People’s Princess”during season 4, wore a blue suit over a white blouse featuring a tied neck.
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Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress
Corrin said everyone on set “went completely silent” when she stepped out in a replica of Princess Diana’s wedding dress. Everything from the frilled lace to the embroidered sequins resembled the dress Diana wore on her big day.
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Princess Diana’s Blue Dress
Princess Diana and Prince Charles; Emma Corrin and Josh O’Connor. Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Hulton Archive/Getty; Des Willie/Netflix
The Crown recreated Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ looks for an episode featuring their 1983 tour of Australia.
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Princess Diana’s Pink Polka Dot Dress
Princess Diana; Emma Corrin. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty; SplashNews.com
This pink polka dot dress and matching fascinator calls for a royal double take!
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Princess Diana’s Red-and-White Polka Dot Dress
Emma Corrin; Princess Diana. Des Willie/Netflix; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
The Crown added a tiara and matching necklace to Princess Diana’s red polka dot dress with spaghetti straps.
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Princess Diana’s Strapless Dress and Scarf
Emma Corrin; Princess Diana. Dean/SplashNews.com; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Princess Diana paired a strapless dress with a matching scarf — a combination also worn by Corrin’s character in season 4.
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Princess Diana’s One-Shoulder Dress
Emma Corrin; Princess Diana. Des Willie/Netflix; Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images
While not a direct replica, a one-shoulder dress was one of Princess Diana’s go-to gown silhouettes.
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Princess Diana’s Silk Banquet Gown
Princess Diana; Emma Corrin in The Crown. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty; SplashNews.com
For a night out in New York City, Princess Diana sported a white silk gown in a sea of black.
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Princess Diana’s School Drop-Off Outfit
Tom Wargacki/WireImage; SplashNews.com
Elizabeth Debicki, who plays Diana in the final seasons of the show, looks uncanny in a shot from season 5. The actress wore a cerulean blue blazer over a black dress for a scene in which Princess Diana drops off a teenage Prince William at the elite Eton College.
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Princess Diana’s Red Plaid Ensemble
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Debicki channeled the beloved royal again with a red plaid dress and red hat for a scene that appears to be recreating Princess Eugenie’s royal christening. While the patterns of the dresses are slightly different, the look is very on par with Diana’s early ’90s style.
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Princess Diana’s Tailored Red Dress
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While filming in Mallorca, Spain, Debicki was spotted in another red look — a sleek tailored dress with a belt that mirrored the dress Princess Diana wore during a 1997 visit to a hospital in Harrow, England.
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Princess Diana’s “Revenge Dress”
Netflix ; Jayne Fincher/Getty
The Crown successfully recreated what is perhap’s one of Princess Diana’s most iconic looks, her “revenge dress.” The royal wore the iconic off-the-shoulder, little black dress on the night Prince Charles confessed his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles during an interview. In season 5 of The Crown, Debicki wore an almost identical dress as well as a similar pearl necklace.
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Princess Diana’s Pink Button-Down Top and Black Pants
Princess Diana (L); Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown. Stefan Rousseau – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images; Joan Llado / GTres / SplashNews.com
Debicki recreated Princess Diana’s simple yet chic look during her 1997 trip to Bosnia, which took place shortly before her tragic death. The actress wore a pink button-down top, black pants and a black belt to mirror the effortless look.
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Princess Diana’s Blazer and Jeans
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In season 5, The Crown depicted Princess Diana’s powerful speech during a 1997 visit to Angola, where Diana made history by walking across an active minefield to broadcast the call for an international ban on landmines. For the scene, Debicki mimicked Diana’s blazer and jeans combination along with chunky gold earrings.
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