The Princess & The Platypus Foundation

Princess Diana was a style icon, activist, trailblazer, and one of the most influential people of the twentieth century. Though she dwelled the mainstream of her life in the spotlight, there is so many things you perhaps don’t know regarding the beloved late royal. Here are a few unknown facts about the People’s Princess.   Her wedding gown was the longest in royal history: Prior to her famous wedding to Charles, she spent 5 months being fitted into the inflated gown which boasted a 25ft long train and needed adequate practice walking in before she made her way down the aisle. She wished to be a ballerina but was unbelievably tall: She studies ballet & wishes to become a pro dancer, but grew too tall to persist with. Charles dated her sister first: Diana was just sixteen years old when she first met the prince at a family get-together, which he was attending with her older sister, Sarah. Sarah actually held no complaint against her youn...

Are you a fashionista? Love to accessorize yourself with fashionable attires, jewelries and other accessories? Then you must get to know Princess Diana – the truest fashion icon! But how did she become such a popular fashion icon? Want to know? Then scroll down – Diana, Princess of Wales was one of the best-dressed women in history. You can check out the galleries adjacent to her royal apartment that follows the style evolution of Princess Diana. It includes her feather-haired “Sloane Ranger” fiancée of Prince Charles in pie-crust blouses and pastel ruffles which was nicknamed as “Shy Di,” by the press. Also, you can find embellished gowns and body-con velvet that made her one of the best-photographed women in the world. Eleri Lynn, curator of “Diana: Her Fashion Story” explains that what set Diana apart was her ability to communicate with the clothing. Lynn said – “It is very surprising how little footage there exists of the Princess actually speaking. We all have a sense ...

Being a new found steward of Princess Diana's legacy comes with it's fair share of responsibility and an incredible amount of surprise from individuals all over the world! Many of the items that I have purchased over the years, The Versace Dress, The Caroline Charles dress, and various keepsakes from her lifetime, have been preserved and cared for in collaboration with The Queen Mary and The Kensington Palace. Additionally, many of the items that have been sent to me have been cared for by others and graciously gifted my way. Recently, as I develop the Princess + the Platypus Foundation and the Diana Exhibit (future location TBD), I have been purchasing items, from Diana's lifetime, from private collectors that are interested in The Princess + The Platypus Foundation mission and our cause. Often, these purchases help elevate their respective cause in return. Here's one such example. I love this story of "The Chicken Project", and I'm pretty sure ...

A note from our friends at Hands That Love You.... "We wanted to share about our new Kenya project. We are so excited about this one as we have a big heart for Africa as did Princess Diana . The students now have the bricks to start building rooms inside the building that was built, we donated the iron for the building a while ago. You can see the helpers with the orphans. We are preparing to get these rooms built as the labor has to be paid, not like India where the people do the work for free in most cases but they do get paid in food, clothing and basic needs. We will be working on a new video end of January so that you can see the new projects we have been working on. Stay tuned for more!....." Thinking of you at this time and sending our love, Adele and the team Hands That Love You helps around 500 orphans, widows and families in Africa, India and the Philippines. The unique aspect of our Charity is that we not only help provide basics, b...

Princess Diana popularly referred as “the people’s princess” was an activist, style icon, trailblazer and one of the most influential personalities of the 20 th century. She first came into the national limelight when she wedded Prince Charles of England at the age of 20. However, she became an international icon and won millions of hearts with her sophisticated style fashion trends and her dedication towards the charitable causes. Want to know more about this legendary figure? Following are some of the interesting facts about the Princess that will make you adore her even more! Have a look – Her Family Princess Diana had two elder sisters Sarah (now Lady Sarah McCorquodale) and Jane (now Lady Jane Fellowes) and a younger brother Charles Spencer. But did you know she had another brother John Spencer who died hours after his death in January 1960. She was brought up in a house on the Sandringham estate which was a royal family staple leased from Queen Elizabeth. Her ...

Just when you think you’ve discovered it all! As we work day and night to bring you the first of its kind Princess Diana 3D Virtual Museum , we labor over every detail and review each image again and again. So, last night in my studio, I’m reviewing an image of when I met Diana 36 years ago as a 12 year old in Australia when I see something totally surprising… …Something I had never seen until now. Let me just say… this is not just any image, this is thee image that is an integral part of the Princess and the Platypus Foundation and aforementioned museum; thee entire reason for this whole project coming to fruition. And what do I see… Nothing less then the very platypus that I picked up in the dirt (read more about it in The Story) that Princess Diana had dropped on the very day she inspired the rest of my life. The image above is the moment after she dropped it and it’s at her feet! Zoom in, Zoom in, Zoom in….. To Be Continue….

To say there has been a lot going on in the world of The Princess and the Platypus Foundation would be an understatement! We plan to catch you up with all of the exciting details in forthcoming posts, until then we wanted to show you a delightful “sneak peek” of our miniature Diana dress collection, truly incredible! It’s a one-of-a-kind collection of all 79 Christie’s Dresses … in miniature. These dresses will be part of our Princess Diana 3D Virtual Museum, where you can take an up close and personal look at them, all with their own unique design features. These “Little Dresses” are perfect copies of the original dresses auctioned by Christie’s in June 1997 — just two months before Princess Diana’s death. They’re all of uniform size and fit the 15 1/2″ Franklin Mint vinyl Princess Diana doll. The dresses were collected over a ten year period from 1997 – 2007. Some of the dresses were wonderfully made by various doll companies — notably, the Franklin Mint and...