Prince Harry reportedly had his sights set on one of Princess Diana’s most famous fashion pieces. The Duke allegedly wanted Meghan Markle to own the iconic “Revenge Dress.”
The striking Christina Stambolian creation was heading toward a major auction in New York. Its potential sale also carried decades of royal history, making Harry’s alleged interest especially intriguing.
Prince Harry reportedly wants to buy Princess Diana’s iconic dress for Meghan Markle
According to Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice Substack, Harry wanted to buy Diana’s famous black dress. Sotheby’s planned to auction the off-the-shoulder gown in New York on December 9. The auction house estimated its value between $150,000 and $300,000.
According to a source cited by Shuter, Harry viewed the dress as more than royal memorabilia. “Harry sees that dress as a symbol of his mother taking back her power,” the insider told Naughty But Nice. The source said Diana wore it while pushing back against Charles, Camilla and the institution.
Diana wore the daring Christina Stambolian dress in 1994. That same day, then-Prince Charles publicly acknowledged his infidelity. The fashion moment quickly became one of Diana’s most recognizable public statements.
Harry allegedly wanted the dress to remain connected to his mother. “He doesn’t want it disappearing into a collector’s closet,” the source told Shuter. The insider claimed Harry believed Meghan should ultimately own the historic piece. The symbolism reportedly mattered just as much as the dress itself.
“To Harry, Meghan wearing or simply owning Diana’s revenge dress would be incredibly powerful,” the source added. The insider connected both women through their turbulent relationships with the royal institution. “It would say: Diana survived them, Meghan survived them,” the source continued. It also suggested that neither woman had allowed the Palace to define her.
The alleged plan would give Meghan a remarkable piece of fashion history. It would also place Diana’s most famous style statement inside Harry’s immediate family.
Harry and Meghan had remained closely associated with Diana’s legacy since stepping away from royal duties. A purchase could therefore carry emotional meaning beyond its multimillion-dollar potential. For Harry, the alleged interest appeared less about collecting royal artifacts. As Shuter’s source framed it, the goal involved reclaiming Diana’s story.
