Designers of late Princess Diana’s wedding dress settle dispute over drawings of gown

The onetime husband and wife team who designed Princess Diana’s wedding dress have settled their dispute over the sale of the drawings for the gown.

David Emanuel had filed a lawsuit in the UK courts against his ex-wife Elizabeth Emanuel, claiming that she had infringed his copyright by reproducing drawings of the designs on which they had collaborated.

The drawings, including those for Diana’s wedding dress, were put up for auction without his consent, he said.


Lady Diana Spencer married the now-King Charles III on July 29, 1981.
Lady Diana Spencer married the now-King Charles III on July 29, 1981. AP

Diana was only 20 years old when she walked down the aisle.
Diana was only 20 years old when she walked down the aisle. AP

The pair announced Friday that they had settled the case “amicably.” Terms of the settlement weren’t released.

Diana’s dress, created for her 1981 wedding to the Prince of Wales, was an iconic creation that will always be associated with the late princess. It was a time when big was in, and Diana walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral draped in yards of lace with a 25-foot train flowing behind her.

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