Diana wedding dress designers settle legal dispute

Two fashion designers who crafted Diana, Princess of Wales' wedding dress have settled a High Court claim over the auctioning of drawings of their designs.

David Emanuel took his former wife and business partner Elizabeth Emanuel to court, as well as a south London auction house, over alleged copyright infringement.

Mr Emanuel, from Bridgend, previously claimed Ms Emanuel had infringed his copyright by reproducing drawings of the designs they had worked on, including the princess' wedding dress, and put them up for sale without his consent.

However in a statement on Friday, the pair announced they had settled the case "amicably".

The High Court in London was told the pair designed and produced a number of clothes for Princess Diana, including several evening gowns and a blouse worn for her official engagement portrait.

Ms Emanuel said: "During our time together, David and I created many of the most famous clothes of the 20th Century.

"David was instrumental in the success of The Emanuel Partnership and I am glad that we have put our recent differences behind us and can now look forward to continuing our respective careers."

Mr Emanuel said: "Emanuel was at the forefront of haute couture in the 1980s until Elizabeth and I went our separate ways.

"Our creations were very much in demand from the world's most famous women throughout that period.

"We had a very distinctive house style and in keeping with that we created some of the most iconic dresses of the 20th Century."