Designer Admits Princess Diana’s Secret Second Wedding Dress Was Likely “Thrown Out”

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Princess Diana’s wedding dress is perhaps the most iconic royal wedding gown of all time, but what many people don’t know is that a backup dress that even Diana didn’t know about once existed—and has since disappeared. Designer Elizabeth Emanuel, who was part of the husband/wife team who created Diana’s wedding dress, told People that she and ex-husband David secretly stitched a second gown in case the worst happened 45 years ago. “So I thought, ‘I’m gonna make a backup dress.’” Latest Videos From Marie Claire Watch full video here:Princess Diana's wedding gown went on display at Kensington Palace in 2021. As for the whereabouts of the mystery dress, Emanuel said she actually has no idea what happened to it.