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‘Dissected cell by cell’: how the Australian press covered Diana’s tour wardrobe – The Sydney Morning Herald

‘The Crown’ spotlights the significance of the Wales’ 1983 Australian tour in the princess’ transformation. But what did journalists on the ground make of her headline-making…

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March 21: Diana wears a white cotton dress by designer Benny Ong. The Sydney Morning Herald speculated Diana was self-conscious about her dresses blowing in the wind and revealing her knees. “As she stepped off the plane at Ayers Rock, she looked down in horror. Her dress, buttoned down to the front, was immediately blown open revealing her petticoat and knees. From that moment, the Princess made constant but hopeless attempts to keep the dress closed.”Credit:Gerrit Fokkema

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