Claudia Joseph
was a pupil at Cheltenham Ladies' College and trained as a fashion journalist at the London College of Fashion before becoming a news reporter. She has worked at
Tatler, The Times
and the
Mail on Sunday
and regularly contributes to a number of national newspapers and magazines. She wrote
Kate Middleton: Princess in Waiting
(Mainstream Publishing: 2009) the first book on the Duchess of Cambridge, and has written two other books -
William and Kate's Britain
(Splendid Publications Limited: 2015) and
How to Dress Like A Princess: The Secrets of Kate's Wardrobe
(Splendid Publications Limited: 2017). She has appeared on television around the world and is a regular commentator on
Sky TV
.

INTRODUCTION
From Young Ingénue to Style Icon 6
The Christie's Auction 8
REGAMUS
The Debutante Dress 10
COJANA
The Pretty Woman Moment 12
THE EMANUELS 14
The Engagement Blouse 16
The Black Ballgown 18
The Wedding Gown 20
The Tartan Suit 28
The Fairytale Ballgown 30
The Bahrain Day Dress 32
The Bahrain Evening Gown 34
BELLVILLE SASSOON 38
The Going Away Outfit 42
The Caledonian Ballgown 46
The Black Watch Frock 48
The Cocktail Dress 52
GINA FRATINI 54
The Black Polka Dot Number 56
BILL PASHLEY
The Honeymoon Suit 58
JASPER CONRAN 60
The Red Suit 62
CAROLINE CHARLES 66
The Braemar Dress 68
The Burgundy Dress 70
BRUCE OLDFIELD 74
The White Lace Gown 78
The Black Velvet Ballgown 80
The Crushed Velvet Gown 82
CATHERINE WALKER 86
The New Zealand Ensemble 88
The Back to the Future Gown 92
The Mermaid Dress 94
The Grace Kelly Gown 96
The Stately Gown 98
The Bangkok Ballgown 100
The Peach Polka Dot Dress 102
The French Gown 106
The Tulip Gown 108
The Elvis Dress 112
The Burgundy Velvet Gown 114
The Scottish Gown 116
The Liza Minelli Gown 118
The India Dress 122
The Spencer House Gown 124
The Madame Grès Gown 126
The Petal Pink Ballet Dress 128
The Red Cross Gown 130
The Mughal Dress 132
THE FINAL SHOOT 134
The Grey Gown 135
The Tuxedo Dress 136
The Ivory Gown 137
The Gala Gown 138
VICTOR EDELSTEIN 140
The Travolta Gown 142
The Terence Donovan Gown 146
The Spanish Dancer Dress 150
ARABELLA POLLEN
The Ruffled Suit 154
HACHI
The One-Shouldered Gown 158
ZANDRA RHODES 162
The Cherry Blossom Gown 164
The White Silk Chiffon Gown 168
JACQUES AZAGURY 172
The Red Mini 174
The Black Fishtail Dress 178
The Ice Blue Shift 180
The Lady in Red 184
The Black Chantilly Lace Dress 186
KATHERINE CUSACK
The Blue Velvet Gown 190
YUKI
The Diplomatic Dress 192
MURRAY ARBEID
The Star Attraction 194
ESCADA
The Pink Suit 198
CHANEL 200
The Red Coat 202
The Mint Green Suit 204
TOMASZ STARZEWSKI 206
The Cocktail Dress 208
VERSACE 210
The Patrick Demarchelier Gown 212
CHRISTINA STAMBOLIAN
The Revenge Dress 214
EPILOGUE
Diana's Legacy 220
Acknowledgements 222
Featured museums 223
Image credits 224