Two Diana dresses sold for $276,000

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Two dresses worn by the late princess Diana were sold at an auction house in Beverly Hills Sunday for a total of $276,000, Julien’s auction house announced.

The first dress — a black crepe evening gown with diamante paste embroidery on the short-sleeved top inspired by Indian motifs — went for $144,000.

It was purchased for Diana’s 1992 visit to India, when she accompanied her then-husband, Prince Charles on the trip.
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Warhol portraits of Charles and Diana go on sale

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Two matching portraits of princess Diana and Prince Charles by pop art icon Andy Warhol have gone on display for the first time since 1982, ahead of being sold.

The paintings show Charles in naval attire against a blue background. His first wife Diana wears a formal dress and is pictured against a pink background.

They were made using synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas and marked the couple’s wedding in 1981.
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Princess Diana’s family sells Rubens painting

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Princess Diana’s family has sold an important Old Master painting by Peter Paul Rubens for nine million pounds at auction.

“A Commander Being Armed For Battle”, which is thought to depict the 16th-century Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, was sold to an anonymous bidder at Christie’s auction house in London on Tuesday.

The painting, completed between 1612-1614, used to hang in Althorp which is the ancestral seat of Diana’s family and the late princess’s childhood home.
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Prince Harry Gets Millions For 25th Birthday

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Prince Harry has inherited an estimated £9m from his mother’s estate after he turned 25 years old today.

Although he will not get access to the full amount, he will be able to receive £300,000 worth of interest each year from the money left by Princess Diana.

But despite becoming a multi-millionaire, Harry will not be celebrating his birthday in the usual style.
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