Photo: Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions
Even the future queen was once a regular kid who loved her dolls.
Sweet reminders ofQueen Elizabeth‘s childhood are part ofKerry Taylor Auctions‘ “Passion For Fashion” Auction taking place on Dec. 10 – and the pieces are expected to fetch a royal price.
A Chad Valley pressed felt and velvet doll with curly blonde hair that was once a prized possession of the then-princess — and clearly had a lot of playtime with the royal during its day — is estimated to sell for between $1,000 and $1,500.
Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions
“The lady who bought it thought she might wear it to a local hunt ball, but in the end (luckily) she decided it was a bit too grand!” said the auctioneers. “It was only in recent years whilst watching a documentary on the Princess that she recognized the gown and re-discovered it, carefully folded away in a box in the bottom of her wardrobe.”
The dress is predicted to sell for up to $125,000.
Princess Diana dress.Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions
Princess Diana.Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions
Princess Diana’s coat.Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions
Princess Diana letter.Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions
Queen Victoria’s black silk mourning bodice.Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions
But the Queen and Princess Diana aren’t the only royals to be included in the auction. Queen Victoria’s beaded black silk mourning bodice, worn around 1875 to the early 1880s, could sell for $4,000.
source: people.com
