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A dress worn by Princess Diana breaks an auction record at nearly $1.15 million

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.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attend a dinner held by the Mayor of Florence during a tour of Italy, April 1985. The Princess wears a dress by Jacques Azagury.

A dress first worn by Princess Diana has broken records at auction, selling for a whopping $1,143,000, — 11 times higher than its estimate. It sold in 19 bids and was originally listed for $100,000 - $200,000.

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