Wearing her epic wedding dress, stunning coats and royal ballgowns, she constantly made headlines with her elegant sartorial choices. But the royal also turned heads with her more laid-back summer ensembles.
From gingham pants to colorful prints, many of her warm-weather looks are trendy in 2021 as well. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up 37 photos of Princess Diana’s summer style to inspire your current wardrobe.
1981
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Lady Diana Spencer and Sarah Ferguson at a polo match in July 1981.
1981
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Diana at the Cartier International polo match in Windsor in July 1981.
1981
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The Prince and Princess of Wales on the Royal Yacht Britannia for their honeymoon cruise in July 1981.
1982
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Diana at a polo match in Windsor in June 1982.
1983
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The Prince and Princess of Wales at a polo match at Windsor in July 1983.
1983
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Diana at a polo match at Cowdray Park Polo Club in West Sussex in July 1983.
1983
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Diana at a polo match in Cirencester in August 1983.
1984
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Diana at a polo match in Windsor in July 1984.
1985
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Diana at a polo match in Windsor in June 1985.
1985
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Diana at a polo match in Cirencester in June 1985.
1986
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Diana at her country home at Highgrove in July 1986.
1987
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Diana with Prince Harry in Windsor in June 1987.
1987
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Diana at Royal Ascot in June 1987.
1987
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Diana with Prince William at a polo match in Windsor in June 1987.
1987
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Diana at Cardiff Cricket Club in Wales in July 1987.
1987
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Diana at the Royal Film Premiere of “Superman IV ” at Odeon West End in London in July 1987.
1987
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Diana on holiday in Majorca, Spain, in August 1987.
1987
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Diana and Harry play on the banks of the River Dee, near Balmoral Castle, in August 1987.
1988
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Diana at a charity polo match in Windsor in June 1988.
1988
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Diana with William and Harry in Spain in July 1988.
1988
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Diana on holiday in Majorca in August 1988.
1989
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Diana at the premiere of “Farewell to the King” in London’s West End in July 1989.
1989
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Diana at a Cartier International Polo match in Windsor in July 1989.
1990
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The Prince and Princess of Wales at Cirencester Hospital in July 1990.
1990
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Diana on a yacht on holiday in Majorca in August 1990.
1992
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Diana at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, Greater London, in July 1992.
1992
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Diana at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire in July 1992.
1993
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Diana at the Tongogara Refugee Camp near Chipinge in Zimbabwe in July 1993.
1994
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Diana at Chelsea Harbour Club in London in August 1994.
1995
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Diana at the Serpentine Gallery in June 1995.
1995
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Diana and Harry during VJ Day commemorative events in August 1995.
1995
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Diana at a concert in Italy in aid of Bosnian children in September 1995.
1997
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Diana at a Christie’s party in New York in June 1997.
1997
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Diana in St-Tropez in July 1997.
1997
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Diana in St-Tropez in July 1997.
1997
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Diana in St-Tropez in July 1997.
1997
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Diana in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of her campaign to raise awareness about land mines in August 1997.
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