Fashion designer Catherine Walker, a pet of Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at the age of 65, her family said.

She fought a long battle with cancer previous to passing away at a hospital near her Sussex home on Thursday.

Born in France, Walker made a name for herself in Britain as one of the country’s foremost couture designers.

She provided Diana with numerous of her most iconic outfits, having first worked with her three months following her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981. The Princess was buried in a black dress designed by Walker that she had bought in the weeks important up to her death.

In a statement, her family said: Catherine Walker conquer young widowhood and fought cancer twice with enduring bravery.

She built one of the most victorious British couture brands and at the same time increased a loving family. Catherine Walker has dressed many of the world’s most gorgeous women.