Princess Diana’s Iconic 1987 Cannes Dress Got an Updated Twist by Princess Charlene Years Later: The Royals Who Ruled Cannes Film Festival’s Red Carpet Through the Years
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The Cannes Film Festival has attracted high-profile international stars since its inception in 1946. Over the course of several decades, international royalty has attended the annual film festival, appearing on the red carpet for various movie premieres and attending parties and various events.
Ahead, see photos of Princess Diana, Charlotte Casiraghi and more royals at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret, sister of the late Queen Elizabeth II, attended the Cannes Film Festival in 1966 for the event’s 20th anniversary. The British royal family member was greeted by a bevy of fans and photographers upon arrival.
Princess Diana
Princess Diana made a true fashion statement on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet when she wore this pale blue silk chiffon strapless dress with a matching chiffon stole designed by Catherine Walker to the event in 1987. The dress had another moment in the spotlight 20 years later in London when it was featured in the 2017 exhibition “Diana: Her Fashion Story,” which honored her most iconic looks as part of a series of programs that recognized the 20th anniversary of her death in Paris on Aug. 31st, 1997.
Prince Albert of Monaco
Prince Albert of Monaco attended the Cannes Film Festival in May 2003. He appeared at the red carpet premiere of the film “Fanfan la Tulipe.”
Queen Rania of Jordan
Queen Rania of Jordan demonstrated her fashion sensibility when she attended the Fashion for Relief event during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Aeroport Cannes Mandelieu in 2017. The royal fashioned this striking white dress, among some of the best pieces in her royal wardrobe.
Princess Charlene
Alongside Prince Albert of Monaco, Princess Charlene favored an ethereal strapless dress in blue at the 2011 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala. At the star-studded benefit party, held annually during the Cannes Film Festival schedule, her look had similar color and subtle styling cues from Princess Diana’s silk chiffon strapless dress in 1987 at the Cannes Film Festival.
Charlotte Casiraghi
Known for her sartorial statements at major global events, Charlotte Casiraghi, the granddaughter of Princess Grace of Monaco, fashioned this selection from the Chanel fall 2020 couture collection during her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.
Princess Diana’s Strapless Cannes Dress Ruled the Red Carpet in 1987 & More Royal Style at Cannes Film Festival Through the Years [PHOTOS]
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival occurs from May 14 to 25. “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig serves as the jury president for this year’s festival, held in the South of France. Several high-profile premieres, including Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” and “Furiosa” starring Anya Taylor-Joy, are expected to take place, while Meryl Streep will receive an honorary Palme d’Or.
Launch Gallery: Princess Diana's Strapless Cannes Dress Ruled the Red Carpet in 1987 & More Royal Style at Cannes Film Festival Through the Years [PHOTOS]
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