With the latest series of ‘The Crown’ airing on Netflix this month, we were reminded of some of the most striking iconic frames worn by Royalty – designed by the British eyewear brand, Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses.
Celebrity and sunglasses go hand in hand and Oliver Goldsmith has been pivotal in framing some of the most famous faces on the planet. The Royal Family have always played a special part in the historic make-up of the Oliver Goldsmith story; from Princess Caroline of Hanover to Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco) who famously had a vast collection of OG sunglasses, and a little closer to home – exceptional loyal support by the British Royals; Princess Margaret, Lord Snowdon, Princess Diana and Prince Charles, now King Charles III. Above: Be-Be sunglasses by Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses – as worn by Princess Grace – the sunglasses were featured in a book called ‘Grace. Princess Grace of Monaco. A tribute to the life and legacy of Grace Kelly.’ A double page spread features her Ogle (sunglass style pictured below), Be-Be and Ritva sunglasses created by Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses
Princess Diana had many defining moments when it came to her fashion choices, and even today she is referenced time and again. “Her style, vision and the brave and dynamic sartorial choices she made make her one of the most recognised women on the planet and we are proud to have framed her so regularly,” says Claire Goldsmith. In fact, Claire (Goldsmith) regales in the stories of her childhood; her mother dancing round the kitchen in a pair of broken sunglasses; when she asked who they belonged to, her Mother replied that they were Princess Diana’s – her father (Ray) had been asked to go to the Palace to fix them!
In 2021, Vogue (UK) wrote an article focusing on Diana’s eyewear choices and in it she is predominately wearing Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses (https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/gallery/princess-diana-sunglasses). They included her firm favourite, the famous white aviator, Berwick https://www.olivergoldsmith.com/product/berwick/, which is still in the Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses collection – and coming back soon in a wash of new colours – to Nisha (designed in 1987), Monaco and Chas (an old favourite).
Diana also wore ‘Rio’, another style that will be coming back into the collection soon. Carl is available as a bespoke archive piece, but as with all the archival frames at the company, anything and everything can be made to order on request! To view the latest collections at Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses visit www.olivergoldsmith.com – Special thanks to Zoe Cosby at Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses for researching the Royal styles for Eyestylist.com