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Princess Diana's iconic sheep sweater just broke a royal record

Headline from Newsweek

The princess' famous knitwear sold for $1.1 million on Thursday in New York, becoming the most expensive item of her clothing ever sold.

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Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVZ Bend

    Princess Diana’s ‘black sheep’ knit is the most valuable sweater ever sold at auction (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Princess Diana wore many show-stopping outfits over the years, leaving behind an indelible impact on fashion history as it relates to royal dress codes, semiotics and more. From her unforgettable wedding dress to the black velvet cocktail dress, affectionately dubbed her “…

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    Princess Diana’s ‘black sheep’ sweater sells for record-breaking $1.1M (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The bidding battle only lasted for 15 minutes before the record-breaking $1.1 million was reached, according to Sotheby’s.

  3. CBS News

    Sweater worn by Princess Diana sells for record $1.1 million at auction (opens CBS News)

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    Princess Diana wore the sweater to one of Prince Charles' polo matches while they were engaged in 1981.

  4. The Guardian

    Diana’s black sheep jumper fetches auction record $1.1m in New York (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The piece, which Diana, Princess of Wales wore in 1981, weeks before her wedding, is most valuable sweater sold at auction

  5. Newsweek

    Princess Diana's iconic sheep sweater just broke a royal record (opens Newsweek)

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    The princess' famous knitwear sold for $1.1 million on Thursday in New York, becoming the most expensive item of her clothing ever sold.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Princess Diana’s iconic ‘Black Sheep’ sweater sells at auction for $1.1m (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Knitted sweater fetches the highest price ever paid at auction for a garment once belonging to Princess Diana.

  7. FOX Business

    Princess Diana's 'black sheep' sweater sets record by selling for $1.1M (opens FOX Business)

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    Princess Diana's "black sheep" sweater soared above expectations during Sotheby’s inaugural Fashion Icons auction on Thursday. It was estimated to sell for $80,000.

  8. NBC Chicago

    Princess Diana's ‘black sheep' sweater sells for $1.1 million, smashing records (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep in a grid of white ones was bought by an unidentified bidder at Sotheby’s online Fashion Icons sale.

  9. Daily Journal

    Princess Diana's sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million (opens Daily Journal)

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    LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1 million, many times its presale estimate and a record for an item owned by the late royal. The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep in a grid of […]

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Princess Diana 'black sheep' sweater sells for almost £1m (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The famous 'black sheep' sweater worn by Lady Diana Spencer at a polo match in 1981 when she was engaged to the then-Prince Charles sold for £885,000 ($1.1 million).

  11. WHDH Boston

    Princess Diana’s ‘black sheep’ knit is the most valuable sweater ever sold at auction - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Princess Diana wore many show-stopping outfits over the years, leaving behind an indelible impact on fashion history as it relates to royal dress codes,

  12. CBS News

    Princess Diana's black sheep sweater sells for $1.143 million at auction (opens CBS News)

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    The sweater was expected to sell for an estimated $80,000.

  13. WSVN Miami

    Princess Diana’s ‘black sheep’ knit is the most valuable sweater ever sold at auction - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Princess Diana wore many show-stopping outfits over the years, leaving behind an indelible impact on fashion history as it relates to royal dress codes,

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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