For 113,000 euros: Princess Diana's velvet dress is auctioned in New York

Created: 2023-01-08 16:04

Princess Diana always caused great enthusiasm with her outfits.

Almost 30 years after her death, she is still considered a style icon.

An old dress by Lady Di is now being auctioned off.

New York – A famous dress worn by Princess Diana († 36) is to be auctioned in New York later this month.

Designer Victor Gem's strapless aubergine velvet dress could fetch up to 113,000 euros, Sotheby's estimates when it goes under the hammer on January 27, the auction house said on its website.

According to the British media, Lady Di wore the robe decorated with three rhinestone buttons on the back in 1991 for an official portrait and in 1997 for a photo shoot with star photographer Mario Testino.

Coveted piece of clothing: Lady Di's velvet dress is being auctioned off for the second time

"Diana's dazzling style influenced everyday fashion choices in Britain and beyond," wrote Sotheby's.

Even decades after her tragic death, Diana's style is inspiring.

The late princess' dress was part of Gemstone's fall 1989 collection.

It was last sold in 1997, weeks before Diana's accidental death, at a charity auction for the equivalent of around 23,000 euros - along with dozens of other dresses from Diana's collection.

Princess Diana is still considered a style icon today.

A velvet dress that Lady Di once wore is now to be auctioned in New York and should bring in a considerable sum.

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Diana, mother of William (40) and Harry (38) and ex-wife of King Charles III.

(74), died in a car accident in Paris on the night of August 31, 1997 at the age of 36.

To this day, she has many fans worldwide as the "Queen of Hearts".

Her life story and her complicated relationship with the British royal family are also the subject of the hit streaming series The Crown.

However, Princess Diana's death scenes in the Netflix Royals drama are causing horror.

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As well-heeled collectors await the auction of Diana's velvet dress, her son Harry's momentous revelations about the British royal family with his memoir 'Spare' made headlines around the world.

The autobiography, which is to be published by Random House on January 10, settles accounts with his family and is particularly aimed at his brother William.

Harry claims Prince William and Kate Middleton persuaded him to wear his Nazi costume.