Crystal handbag that once belonged to Princess Diana sells for £10,000 at auction
- Lady Diana donated the bag to charity auction to help homeless in February 1997
- Inside was a note she wrote to a woman called Angela who organised the event
- It was one of a number of her possessions that sold at an auction in Los Angeles
A crystal handbag that belonged to Princess Diana has sold for almost £10,000 in the US.
Diana donated the bag to a charity auction to help the homeless in February 1997, six months before her death.
Inside was a note she wrote to a woman called Angela who organised the event.
Diana donated the bag to a charity auction to help the homeless in February 1997, six months before her death
The crystal handbag that belonged to Princess Diana has sold for almost £10,000 in the US at an auction in Los Angeles
It reads: ‘Dearest Angela… I wish you success with your charity dinner and auction.
‘I have sent a few things for you to add in the hope they might help with the proceeds. With love, Diana x.’
The 5.5in by 8.5in bag was one of a number of Diana’s possessions that were sold at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles.
A small prayer book given to Diana by her grandmother in 1973 fetched £10,600.
Other items included a white and gold bangle that sold for £3,650 and a signed copy of the 1997 charity auction catalogue, which went for £3,000.
A number of Diana’s possessions that were sold at Julien’s Auctions including a white and gold bangle that sold for £3,650