Princess Dianas Niece Is A Fashionista In Her Own Right

Many brides choose a showstopping gown for their wedding festivities. Kitty Spencer chose five.

Princess Diana’s niece reportedly wore five different custom Dolce & Gabbana dresses to celebrate her marriage to 61-year-old South African-British multimillionaire businessman Michael Lewis. The couple tied the knot at the Villa Aldobrandini in the province of Rome on July 24.

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Spencer’s main gown was a lacy Victorian-inspired number with long sleeves. Perhaps in a nod to her late aunt, the dress also featured an epic train and long veil.

Dolce & Gabbana designed each dress for the festivities, which took place over three days. Spencer’s other stunning gowns included a baby-blue tulle dress with a cape and cross-stitched flowers for the welcome dinner, and a hand-painted double silk organza piece embellished with florals and crystals, nicknamed the “Garden Dress.”

Video footage from the events also shows a shimmery gold reception number and another white lace gown adorned with flowers.

Spencer is the daughter of Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Victoria Aitken.

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Born in 1990, she is the eldest of the earl’s seven children, but will not inherit the title or family estates due to the succession of the Earldom of Spencer, which still recognizes firstborn males. Her younger brother Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, is heir apparent.

Tim Graham via Getty ImagesViscount Althorp and his wife, Victoria, with their baby daughter, Kitty Eleanor Spencer, who was born on Dec. 28, 1990, at St. Mary's Hospital in London.Mathieu Polak via Getty ImagesThe Spencers with their daughters, Kitty and twins Eliza and Amelia, at a horse show in Northamptonshire.Tim Graham via Getty ImagesEarl Spencer with his children at the opening of the Princess Of Wales Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens.

Kitty Spencer has a master’s degree in luxury brand management and has worked as a professional model.

In 2018, she became the face of the jewelry brand Bulgari, and in February 2021 she was officially announced as a brand ambassador for Dolce & Gabbana after walking in multiple fashion shows for the luxury fashion house.

Spencer and Lewis announced their engagement in January 2020 after a very private relationship. He works in the fashion industry as well, as chairman of Foschini Group.

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Looking back, it’s clear Spencer has undergone quite the style transformation from teen aristocrat to luxury brand ambassador. Below, we’ve rounded up photos of some of her most notable looks over the years.

2007Tim Graham via Getty ImagesSpencer at the 10th Anniversary Memorial Service For Diana, Princess of Wales, at Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks in London on Aug. 31, 2007.2008Dave M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at Wimbledon on June 22, 2008.2009Dave M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Jade Jagger shop opening party on Nov. 25, 2009, in London.2011Martin Fraser via Getty ImagesSpencer at the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on April 29, 2011, in London.2012Max Mumby/Indigo via Getty ImagesSpencer at the wedding of Emily McCorquodale and James Hutt at The Church of St. Andrew and St. Mary, Stoke Rochford, on June 9, 2012, in Grantham, England.2015Eamonn McCormack via Getty ImagesSpencer at The Downton Abbey Ball at The Savoy Hotel in London on April 30, 2015.2015Eamonn McCormack via Getty ImagesSpencer at The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party on July 2, 2015, in London.2015David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Vivienne Westwood X The Cambridge Satchel Co. collaboration launch party at One Horse Guards in London on July 7, 2015.2015Ryan Pierse via Getty ImagesSpencer on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on Nov. 3, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.2016Pascal Le Segretain via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Christian Dior Spring Summer 2016 show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 25, 2016.2016David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Red Valentino opening of their London flagship store on Sept. 17, 2016.2016David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at a Love Magazine and Marc Jacobs party at Loulou's in London on Sept. 19, 2016.2016David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Smythson x Brown's Hotel festive launch party in London on Dec. 1, 2016.2017Jeff Spicer via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Julien Macdonald show during London Fashion Week on Feb. 18, 2017.2017Mike Marsland via Getty ImagesSpencer at The Serpentine Galleries Summer Party on June 28, 2017, in London.2017Karwai Tang via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Walpole British Luxury Awards at The Dorchester in London on Nov. 20, 2017.2018Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Bottega Veneta Fall/Winter 2018 fashion show at New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 9, 2018.2018Pool/Samir Hussein via Getty ImagesSpencer at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018.2018Karwai Tang via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party at The Serpentine Gallery on June 19, 2018 in London.2018David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at the summer party at the Victoria and Albert Museum on June 20, 2018, in London.2019David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Bvlgari Wild Pop Gala Dinner at The Roundhouse in London on April 25, 2019.2019Mike Marsland via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Cash & Rocket Gala at Victoria & Albert Museum on June 5, 2019.2019David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at Day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2019.2019Gareth Cattermole via Getty ImagesSpencer at The Summer Party at The Serpentine Gallery on June 25, 2019.2019Pierre Suu via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 2, 20192019Daniele Venturelli via Getty ImagesSpencer ahead of the opening ceremony and the "La Vérité" screening during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on Aug. 28, 2019.2019Mike Marsland via Getty ImagesSpencer at Fashion For Relief London 2019 at The British Museum in London on Sept. 14, 2019.2019Mike Marsland via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Roland Mouret show at London Fashion Week on Sept. 15, 2019.2019Jacopo Raule via Getty ImagesSpancer at the Tod's fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 on Sept. 20, 2019.2019Ernesto Ruscio via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 on Sept. 22, 2019.2020Jacopo Raule via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 20, 2020.2020David M. Benett via Getty ImagesSpencer at the Alberta Ferretti after-party during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2020-2021 at Palazzo Donizetti on Feb. 19, 2020.2020Daniele Venturelli via Getty ImagesSpencer at Bulgari Barocco on Sept. 14, 2020, in Rome.Related...21 Sweet Photos From Royal Christenings Through The YearsAll Of The Cutest Photos Of Prince George You Need To SeeA Look Back At Prince William And Kate Middleton's Relationship In Photos

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