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Princess Diana's 'caring dress' fetches over $500,000 in largest auction of late royal's fashion


Princess Diana’s iconic floral ‘caring dress’ sold for $520K at a California auction featuring over 100 royal fashion items from her wardrobe

"Princess Diana's legacy lives on not only through her humanitarian work but also in the timeless elegance of her style, which continues to inspire the world," said Julien's Auctions' co-founder and executive director, Martin Nolan, in a press release ahead of the sale. While many of items were worn on formal occasions, others demonstrated Diana's quintessential take on casual '80s and '90s style, including a scarlet nylon ski suit and an oversized sweatshirt bearing the logo of the British Lung Foundation (which both smashed estimates to sold for $325,000 and $221,000, respectively). "Princess Diana's legacy lives on not only through her humanitarian work but also in the timeless elegance of her style, which continues to inspire the world," said Julien's Auctions' co-founder and executive director, Martin Nolan, in a press release ahead of the sale.

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