Princess Diana's collection, consisting of clothes and letters, was sold for 164 million TL.

The collection consisting of Princess Diana's clothes and letters, who died in 1997, has been put up for sale. The collection titled 'Princess Diana's Elegance and Royal Collection' was sold for 5 million dollars (164 million TL) at an auction held in California. The black dress in the collection found a buyer for 4.5 million times the estimated price.

SOLD FOR 4.5 TIMES THE PRICE

The silk and lace dress prepared by British designer Victor Edelstein, which Diana wore in 1987 in England and Germany, was sold for 910 thousand dollars (30 million TL) in the collection consisting of 200 pieces. This price was exactly 4.5 times the amount requested for the dress.

780 THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID FOR THE DRESS WORN TWICE

The strapless navy blue dress that Princess Diana wore twice while watching the Cinderella performance at the Royal Opera House in 1986 and 1987 also found a buyer for 4 times the expected price, which is 780 thousand dollars. The pink floral silk shirt dress designed by Walker, which Diana wore at Prince William's sports day at Richmond Stadium in 1988 and when she left Prince Harry's school in Notting Hill in 1992, was also sold for 444,500 dollars.

PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED

Part of the proceeds from Princess Diana's collection will be donated to Muscular Dystrophy UK, a charity that works for people with muscular dystrophy.

LETTERS SOLD FOR RECORD PRICES

In addition to Diana's clothes, more than 20 letters were also put up for auction. Some of the letters were written by Diana to Maud Pendrey, the former maid at the Spencer family's house in Northamptonshire where Diana grew up. 3 letters that Diana wrote to Pendrey while she was pregnant with Harry were sold for 44,450 dollars. This price was 5 times more than expected.

A two-page letter that Diana sent to Pendrey and her husband in 1985, along with photos of William and Harry, was sold for 28,575 dollars.