Coverage dated December 17, 2023 to December 18, 2023

Dress worn by Princess Diana in 1985 breaks record at auction

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This item is now the most expensive dress worn by the princess to be sold at auction, smashing the previous record of $604,800.

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CBS News
Princess Diana's star-covered velvet dress sells for record $1.1 million at auction (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 17, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The black and blue evening dress, worn by Princess Diana on at least two public occasions, was auctioned off for $1,143,000, a record sum for one of Diana's gowns.
The Daily Caller
Princess Diana’s Evening Gown Snags $1.1 Million At Auction (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 17, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
The dress is being described as a 'beautiful, romantic ballerina-length evening dress'
The Guardian
Dress worn by Diana sells for record-breaking £900,000 (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 17, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Garment from royal tour of Italy in 1985 fetches more than 11 times the estimate at US auction
CNN
Princess Diana’s star-spangled evening dress fetches record $1.148 million at auction (opens CNN)
Published Dec 17, 2023
CNN's feed description
A dress worn by Princess Diana in 1985 has sold for a record $1.148 million at auction, 11 times its estimate.
ABC 30 Fresno
Dress worn by Princess Diana in 1985 breaks record at auction (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Dec 18, 2023
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
This item is now the most expensive dress worn by the princess to be sold at auction, smashing the previous record of $604,800.
FOX Business
Princess Diana's dress sells for over $1M, sets new world record (opens FOX Business)
Published Dec 18, 2023
FOX Business's feed description
Princess Diana's 1985 dress sold for $1,148,080 at Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies on Saturday. The ballerina-length gown sold for 11 times the estimate.
WFMZ Allentown
Princess Diana's dress sells for more than £900k (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Dec 18, 2023
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Princess Diana's Jacques Azagury gown has become the most expensive item worn by the late royal to be sold.
People
Princess Diana Would Be 'Delighted' with $1.1 Million Record Dress Sale, Designer Reveals (Exclusive) (opens People)
Published Dec 18, 2023
People's feed description
Jacques Azagury tells PEOPLE exclusively about how Princess Diana would feel about her dress selling for a record-breaking $1.1 million at auction.
New York Times
Dress Worn by Princess Diana Sells for a Record $1.15 Million (opens New York Times)
Published Dec 18, 2023
New York Times's feed description
The black and blue evening dress sold for more than 11 times the expected price, a sign of Diana’s continuing allure more than a quarter century after her death.
NPR
A dress worn by Princess Diana breaks an auction record at nearly $1.15 million (opens NPR)
Published Dec 18, 2023
NPR's feed description
To this day, Princess Diana's life remains the subject of fascination. One of her dresses just broke a record at auction, selling for nearly $1.15 million, 11 times higher than its estimate.

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