Diana says goodbye, without a word, to the only woman who understood her suffering.

One elegant figure attracted everyone’s attention amid the flashes and glamour of the Cannes Film Festival. Wearing a pale blue gown with flowing lines, Princess Diana left a lasting impression. But behind this outstanding image lay a far more meaning message, inscribed in her very choice of attire.

A pattern that transcends fashion
As Diana descended the steps arm in arm with Prince Charles, the world cheered her elegance. But this gown by Catherine Walker, her trusted designer, carried a great meaning. It paid homage to a woman Diana admired: Grace Kelly, who became Princess of Monaco.

Grace tragically lost her life in a car accident ten years ago. A fate that Diana would share ten years later. Between these two women, a discreet bond seems to have been formed, and this dress was the design of it.

Inspiration from cinema

The icy blue shade of the dress was not selected at random. It was remindful of the one worn by Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief, a film shot on the French Riviera. This color, chosen by Hitchcock to highlight an enigmatic beauty, gave Diana an aura of serenity blended with melancholy .

This discreet and refined cinematic nod went neglected at the time, but for attentive observers, the reference was clear.

A meeting that left its mark
This connection wasn’t just one of admiration. It was originated in a shared moment of intimacy. In 1981, she met Grace Kelly at a London gala when Diana was still a young 19-year-old fiancée. Overwhelmed by stress, Diana left the room in tears. It was Grace, already similar with the requirements of the role, who comforted her with simple but fitting words.

This memory will continue deeply etched. When Diana walks the steps of Cannes, it is also with thoughts of this careful embrace, this complicity born away from the pomp and circumstance.

A lasting legacy

Diana wore the dress again in 1989 for a performance in Miss Saigon. Shortly before her passing, she delivered it in a Christie’s charity sale. The garment sold for over $70,000 , before reappearing in 2013, selling for over $130,000.

The dress was exhibited at Kensington Palace as part of a tribute marking the 20th anniversary of Diana’s passing in 2017. More than just a piece of clothing, it became a symbol to an emotion, a moment, a connection between two different women in every way, except for the essentials: grace, solitude, and the search for understanding.

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