Independent Woman
Diana was the first bride in royal history to go against royal protocol in terms of her wedding vows. In general, royal brides are expected to read traditional wedding vows. However, Diana took out the word “obey” when she recited her wedding vows. This was a major story and even made headlines. Kate and William followed her example when they walked down the aisle in 2011.
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Wasting Away
Wedding stress can be a lot for any bride, and for Princess Diana, it was too much to bear! She appeared stress and it took a toll on her appearance. Before the big day, she began to shed some pounds and it caused an issue for her with fitting in her dress. She even has 15 extensive fittings to make the dress fit properly. “Every time she turned up for a fitting, she had lost more weight,” noted Elizabeth Emmanuel in an interview. “We put it down to nerves. But it did make it incredibly difficult for us to get on with making the dress.” The morning of the wedding she was sewed into the dress.
Wasting Away
