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<\/p>\nDame Joan Collins has revealed a secret connection with Dynasty and the Royal Family.<\/p>\n
The acting legend, 90, became a household name when she played the role of no-nonsense Alexis Carrington on the classy soap drama in the 1980s.<\/p>\n
The show ran from 1981 to 1989, and propelled the columnist to international stardom, with many praising her for her glamour and demure.<\/p>\n
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But speaking on The One Show on Friday (September 22), the Tales from the Crypt star let viewers in on a secret royal connection on the programme. <\/p>\n
Talking with Roman Kemp and Alex Jones, Joan recalled how during lockdown, she and her family rewatched the iconic American soap opera. <\/p>\n
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Collins joked that often, her family would ask her what Alexis would do next in this scene – with her becoming increasingly more annoyed.<\/p>\n
She added that looking back at her outfits, she noted: "Some of those hats were so ghastly!".<\/p>\n
Dame Joan then confessed that many of her looks were inspired or taken directly from Diana, Princess of Wales. <\/p>\n
"It was a time of great glamour; it was like the end of the glamourous era," she recalled.<\/p>\n
"And we used to copy a lot of things Princess Diana wore in magazines. She would be going to Russia or something, and then have grey boots or a certain hat. <\/p>\n
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"I'd say, 'That would be great for when Alexis goes to Moldavia', and then [the designer] would sketch it quickly and, believe me, in two days, they would have it made," she exclaimed.<\/p>\n
Joan added that the set of Dynasty had a team of Italian seamstresses on-hand in case a new outfit needed to be constructed.<\/p>\n
She added that the women – in their seventies at the time – were "such great cutters and seamstresses", branding them all "brilliant".<\/p>\n
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Diana became a style icon of the 1980s, as the country and the world began to fall in love with her.<\/p>\n
Her wedding dress to the future King Charles in 1981 became a turning point in fashion, with her style proving to be influential for decades to come. <\/p>\n
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