SoCal snags massive Princess Diana exhibit including tragic never-seen Final Goodbye dress, how to see it

The People’s Princess is getting the royal treatment in Southern California — nearly 30 years after her tragic death.A massive new Princess Diana exhibition featuring more than 700 personal treasures, dazzling designer gowns and never-before-seen memorabilia is making its debut just outside Los Angeles this weekend — including the haunting final dress the beloved royal tried on before that fateful August 1997 night in Paris.The blockbuster exhibit, “Diana: Love Life Legacy — A Life of Giving,” spans 10,000 square feet across two levels and opens Nov.

7 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, giving fans the chance to get up close and personal with the enduring icon.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story While there are plenty of jewels, famous frocks and priceless keepsakes to admire, one particularly heartbreaking piece is expected to steal the spotlight.The exhibit will unveil the “Final Goodbye” dress designed by Jacques Azagury — a piece of fashion history has never been viewed by the public before.Diana reportedly tried on the gown before departing for Paris — with pins still left in its straps in anticipation of a final fitting that would never happen.

The black floor-length silk georgette dress was intricately embroidered by hand with shimmering bugle beads, a plunging neckline, a slit in front, a trailing train and delicate straps.Nearly three decades later, the pins remain in place.Diana was planning to wear the piece for a red-carpet Disney film premiere in September 1997, according to reports.

“We were going to make it really Hollywood, this dress,” Azagury told Vogue.“And I think I started working on it perhaps three weeks before she went away.”The collection, making its first stop in Simi Vall...