And come Sunday morning?

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The Duchess of Cambridge visiting the British Embassy in Paris in 2017.

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It was a real grown-up dress.

Wasnt that a mighty feast to set before a King!

Diana reported to Andrew Morton.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards at Mansion House on November 22, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

I replied: Yes, I am.

And he said: Its black!

But only people in mourning wear black!

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Within 24 hours, copies had appeared in shop windows across Londona startlingly quick turnaround in the 50s.

Queen Elizabeth II meeting Marilyn Monroe in 1956.

Well, I did once.

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The Duchess of Cambridge visiting the British Embassy in Paris in 2017.

It was a grand first night with all the stars from Hollywood in their baubles.

I persuaded the Queen to wear black velvet… Just a plain black dress.

It was the greatest triumph ever.

“Wasnt that a mighty feast to set before a King” Lady Diana Cooper an older society beauty is said to have remarked when…

“Wasn’t that a mighty feast to set before a King!” Lady Diana Cooper, an older society beauty, is said to have remarked when Lady Diana Spencer arrived at Goldsmith’s Hall in the above dress.

Diana arriving for the centenary of the Tate in 1997 her postdivorce style fully in evidence.

Diana arriving for the centenary of the Tate in 1997, her post-divorce style fully in evidence.

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Queen Elizabeth II meeting Marilyn Monroe in 1956.