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Posted by Count75
on June 2, 2012, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Re: QD question - Mary bandeau and necklace"
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I remember the 'fuss' made about Diana's new hairstyle. It wasn't really a new hairstyle as it was a way of wearing her hair upswept and keeping the tiara in place. I'm no Vidal Sasson but that's my take on it. And I suspect the Queen was not bothered by any of it.
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: I have always thought that Diana was conscious
: of being the first Princess of Wales since
: Queen Mary, and of following in her
: footsteps for a time, at least
: stylistically. She was heavily criticized
: for adopting a new hairstyle just before she
: accompanied the Queen to the Opening of
: Parliament. But the style was very
: reminiscent of those worn by both Queen
: Alexandra and Queen Mary when they were
: Princesses of Wales. Rather than trying to
: overshadow the Queen (who could on an
: occasion like that), I thought Diana made an
: effort to express her respect for both their
: positions. It was too bad no one seemed to
: get it.
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