Long-lost dress of Princess Diana's sells for £192,000

A dress that marked the transformation of the Princess of Wales from a shy society girl to the consort of the future king has sold for £192,000.

In 1981, the then Lady Diana Spencer, who was 19, wore the black taffeta dress to her first official engagement with her fiance, the Prince of Wales.

The dress, which had been expected to sell for £50,000, was bought at auction in London by a fashion museum in Chile.

The gown's creators - former couple Elizabeth and David Emanuel - would later design Princess Diana's wedding dress. - BBC News - Long-lost dress of Princess Diana's sells for £192000

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