Queen Camilla admires Princess Diana’s fashion sense

Queen Camilla left fans stunned with her latest move as she unexpectedly admired the Princess Diana’s fashion sense during her recent outing.

Diana’s wardrobe will always be inspiring the royals and others as she was really a fashion icon, and her people friendly-nature made her the “People’s Princess.”

The 76-year-old Queen has added a new accessory to her royal wardrobe with an unexpected connection to Princess Diana. It was a style surprise to see the Queen with a handbag closely associated with the late Princess of Wales.

The royal unexpectedly carried a stunning bag in beige at two royal engagements. The handbag (which retails for $6,000) was famously renamed the Lady Dior after Princess Diana, who was known as Lady Diana Spencer before her marriage to the future King Charles. The style was one of Diana’s favorite go-to handbags.

Queen Camilla first showcased the Dior purse at Wimbledon on July 10, where she watched the tennis tournament from the front row of the Royal Box alongside her sister, Annabel Elliot. At one point, the Queen placed the bag on her lap and reached inside for something.

Camilla carried the handbag once more on July 11, when she and King Charles visited the Senedd in Wales. The royal couple made the trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the Welsh Parliament’s devolution from the U.K. government.

The King’s wife was seen with the bag draped over her arm as they exited the building. It was a style surprise for Queen Camilla to make a fashion statement so closely associated with the late Princess Diana, as such choices are not typically in her repertoire. 

Diana reportedly avoided wearing the logo of another luxury French label, Chanel, after her 1996 divorce, as the interlocking “C” insignia reminded her of Charles and Camilla, who famously had an extramarital affair during Diana’s marriage to Charles.