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Historic Royal Palaces blog

Insights and behind the scenes from our palaces

The Dress Codes of Diana, Princess of Wales

08 August 2025

Collections Curator Matthew Storey traces Diana, Princess of Wales's style journey through the words of four of her designers, and the extraordinary pieces in the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.

Lord of the Isles Tartan Suit worn by The Duke of Windsor

11 September 2018

September's Object of the Month is the spectacular Lord of the Isles Tartan Suit. This suit exemplifies the cutting-edge, fashion-forward, extravagant Duke of Windsor, and is one of two suits within the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection of tartan – the other being the Rothsay Tartan.