Lady Diana: why couldn't she change her hairstyle?
If Lady Diana has sported a short haircut her entire life, it wasn't on her own accord. Discover the reasons that forced him to keep this hair rigor.
Married in 1981 at the age of 20 to Prince Charles, Lady Diana whose real name is Diana Spencer has always kept the same hairstyle throughout her union. Richard Dalton, her hairdresser during her first ten years with the royal family, revealed the reasons which pushed her to never change her hairstyle to the American magazine "Best Life" and they are rather surprising.
A trendy princess
Even though Princess Diana's sartorial look captured all the attention during her 16 years of marriage, it was her hair that was rocking the English tabloids. In 1984, as she had been growing her hair out since Prince Harry was born, Lady Di and her regular hairdresser decided to twist her growing lengths into a low bun for the opening of Parliament in November. This new makeover caused a sensation in England and all the newspapers spoke of nothing more than that. The next day, the princess this time wore her hair down in side-hair with a bar on the side, which caused a real media buzz.
A princess who makes shade
According to Richard Dalton, this craze around Diana's hair changes had "hit the queen hard." Both therefore wondered about what could well create this media whirlwind:
We were overwhelmed by all this commotion (...) After that we decided to be very careful because the slightest hair change took enormous proportions.
Following this episode, Diana did not attempt any hair transformation. Her hairdresser was touching up her haircut every other day so that there were no more radical changes that could make the headlines and therefore overshadow Queen Elisabeth II.
Diana Spencer therefore remained the princess with short hair until her death in 1997.
Lady Diana in May 1981
At that time, Lady Diana was just 20 years old! She sported a classic hairstyle: a short bob with the side parting.
Lady Diana in 1981
Lady Diana whose real name is Diana Frances Spencer had married Prince Charles that same year. She wore short hair with thick bangs.
Lady Diana in April 1983
Under her hat, Princess Diana wore short hair with longer lengths in the nape of the neck.
Lady Diana in April 1983
To showcase her crown, Lady Diana wore her short hair styled backwards.
Lady Diana in September 1984
When Prince Harry was born, Lady Diana sported a very voluminous bob. She had never worn her hair so long.
Lady Diana in November 1984
In 1984, Lady Diana wore her hair much longer than usual which has earned her many controversies. After that, she never tried this hairstyle again and stuck with the short haircut.
Lady Diana in November 1984
With her long hair combed in side-hair, Princess Diana made the front page of the English tabloids and it didn't really do the Queen any more.
Lady Diana in May 1986
Lady Diana's hair was slightly longer than usual since it reached the back of her neck.
Lady Diana in November 1986
No more lengths in the neck, at that time, Lady Diana wore very short hair.
Lady Diana in October 1986
Lady Diana sported a textured hairstyle styled backwards.
Lady Diana in January 1988
The Princess of Wales sported a short cut with the bangs rolled up under her hat.
Lady Diana in October 1989
Lady Diana wore a wavy bob that's less strict than usual in this photo.
Lady Diana in October 1989
The Princess of Wales wore a short boyish cut at the end of 1989.
Lady Diana in March 1990
Visiting Cameroon, Lady Diana wore an XXL hat under which she had slipped her voluminous mane.
Lady Diana in May 1990
Visiting Cameroon, Lady Diana wore an XXL hat under which she had slipped her voluminous mane.
Lady Diana in May 1990
In May 1990, the mother of princes William and Harry wore fairly short, smooth hair with a very marked side parting.
Lady Diana in May 1992
At the end of May 1992, Lady Diana was in Seville, Spain. With her springtime look, she wore her short, slightly wavy hair.
Lady Diana in May 1992
Lady Diana during her visit to Al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt flaunted a short, slightly curly haircut.
Lady Diana in April 1993
At that time, the Princess of Wales wore her hair short with volume on the top of the head.
Lady Diana in January 1995
While she was not allowed to do hairstyles that were out of the ordinary, in 1995 Lady Diana dared a wet-look at a fashion event in New York.
Lady Diana in September 1995
At that time Lady Diana had been received at the Elysee Palace for tea before visiting the Cézanne exhibition at the Grand Palais. She wore her hair short with fuzzy bangs.
Lady Diana in December 1996
Barely divorced from Prince Charles, Diana Spencer was present at a New York event where she sported her signature short cut.
Lady Diana in April 1997
A few months before her passing, Lady Diana sported her signature hairstyle with bangs across her forehead.
Lady Diana in June 1997
In June 1997, Lady Diana, then divorced from Prince Charles, wore her short bob hairstyle bobbed backwards with a tapered lock on her forehead.
Lady Diana in July 1997
A month before her death, Lady Diana wore a vibrant short haircut with a blonde balayage that brought lots of highlights to her mane.
