Princess Diana will grace the cover of Tatler magazine’s January issue, with a rarely seen image.
The black and white portrait, believed to have been shot in 1988 by world-renowned celebrity photographer David Bailey, was taken to be featured in the National Portrait Gallery collection.
The picture shows the late Princess of Wales candidly staring into the camera lens, with her subtle “Shy Di” smile beaming through.
Diana’s hair is brushed back in a soft bob, allowing her cheekbones to feature prominently in the headshot. She wore an off the shoulder outfit for the shoot, completing her look with sparkling teardrop diamond and emerald earrings.
The late princess has been a topic of discussion since the first episodes of Netflix’s final season of The Crown aired earlier this month.
Historian Hugo Vickers attacked the hit Netflix show in the Tatler publication, concluding that the filmmakers have “no interest at all” in the truth.
Vickers wrote: “It got worse and worse as it got closer to today. In fact, they were all awful. It is just that people found portrayals of the 1950s less offensive than the saga they remembered – Prince Charles, Diana, Camilla etc.
“I can only imagine how distressing it will have been for the young members of the Royal Family to see the drama surrounding Diana’s fatal car accident the central feature in Series 6, not to mention her reported reappearance as a ghost.”
He added: “No-one is happier than me that The Crown has come to an end.”
The latest issue of Tatler is released on December 7 and titled Diana – The Battle For Her Legacy.
Mary Greenwell, Princess Diana’s former makeup artist, told Tatler she’s not interested in watching Diana depicted in The Crown.
She said: “We all feel the same way.
“I’m not interested in that kind of portrayal of someone who was globally recognised and loved. It’s a cheap way of revealing someone.”
