Princess Diana’s Hairdresser Reveals Secret to Her Signature Hairstyle

The royal’s stylist has revealed why she once wore a necklace on her head.

I think she had a sunburn on her neck, so we decided to make the necklace into a headband,” Dalton recalls.

The hairdresser gave a lecture on “The Style of Princess Diana” at Fotografiska New York on May 21, in honor of People magazine’s 50th anniversary.

I asked Evelyn, her dresser, for six inches of elastic, you know, the kind grandmas use,’ Richard added with a laugh, adding the piquant details of the story.

In 2022, Kate Middleton wore this necklace from the royal vault to the Earthshot Prize Awards in Boston. Dalton first met Lady Diana Spencer when she was 17 years old. He continued to style her hair for more than a decade, including royal tours around the world. He is now set to publish a book called “It’s All in the Hair: My Decade with Diana” with Renee Plant, founder of the Princess Diana Museum.

Whatever charity she represented, her hair was always the focus and she was very particular about her hair, Richard said.

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