The People’s Princess is considered a style icon that goes beyond her fashion choices to include her ever-changing hair.
According to Good House Keeping, the recognizable short haircut that Diana wore for over ten years was a spontaneous request when she started working with her longtime stylist Sam McKnight.
This spur-of-the-moment decision resulted in what would become on of her most iconic hairstyles to-date. Not only that but the moment is telling of Diana’s “caution to the wind” character that made everyone fall even deeper inlove with her.
1971
A young Diana of ten-years-old wearing her out to shoulder-length hair. As we come to know Diana, she hardly wore her hair this long as the years go by.
1981
Diana wore the familiar side swept elegant shag on the day she and Prince Charles announced their engagement at Buckingham Palace.
1981
Diana steepped into marriage with more defined, layered bangs while wearing a tiara and veil on the day of her wedding to Prince Charles.
1982
Princess Diana maintained her short cut that we are all accustomed to seeing her in under a pretty pink wide-brimmed hat at an event.
1984
Lady Diana started to grow her hair out a tad longer than usual. Here, she is seen out and about showing off her length at a performance of “Starlight Express.”
1984
The longer hair allowed the princess to elegantly pinned back her growing locks and also rock some bigger, bouncier curls than usual.
1985
The princess of Wales is captured smiling, wearing her hair big with a voluminous, swept hairstyle at the Live Aid for Africa concert in Wembley.
1986
Accesorized with a gorgeous white and lilac flowers to her hair, the royal looked radiant during a visit to Thailand. She finished off the look with her signature blue eyeliner.
1989
Debuting a shorter, pixie-inspired haircut at a camel race while on her official tour in Dubai. And while we’re here, lets take a moment for this beautiful green and white dress here.
The princess of Wales went for a sort, elegant hairstyle while visiting the English National Ballet on the day that her divorce had been made official.
Written By: Tumisang Mosito