Princess Diana's Secret Backup Wedding Dress Unveiled Decades Later

Elizabeth Emanuel, the designer behind Princess Diana's iconic wedding gown, has recreated the never-seen backup dress for a virtual museum exhibit.

Elizabeth Emanuel created a backup wedding dress for Princess Diana's 1981 marriage to Prince Charles, fearing the original might be damaged or stolen.
The backup dress, which was never completed or worn, differed from the original with a simpler design and no long train.
Decades after the royal wedding, Emanuel has recreated the backup dress from memory and old sketches for display at the virtual Princess Diana Museum.
The original wedding dress, with its 25-foot train and intricate embroidery, became a symbol of the fairy-tale wedding.
Interest in Princess Diana's wedding and fashion legacy continues to thrive, with the backup dress's unveiling adding a new chapter.