From Princess Diana to Princess Grace to Marie Antoinette, certain royals have influenced fashion for the ages.

The show is forthright about the fact that the artist's work, which helped set a standard for idealized masculinity, was the product of a queer gaze.

Among them was a young Katie - who became a fan-favourite as 'Eddie Jordan's pit girl'. Katie pictured left and right in the 90s as a grid girl, and centre, with Eddie.

On May 8 and in the days before, millions of Britons will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking perhaps the greatest moment in our nation's history.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will have two hopes of capturing the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday.