New Delhi: Auction house Sotheby’s recently revealed that the outfit worn by the late Princess Diana broke auction records, with the final price skyrocketing to ₹9.1 crore ($1.1 million). The last-minute frenzy saw the prize pool jump from just ₹1.5 crore ($190,000) to the final amount, all in the final 15 minutes of the two-week event. It became famous 40 years ago when Diana, Princess of Wales, then engaged, wore it to Prince Charles’s polo match. Iconic sweater Auction house Sotheby’s described the clothes as a topic of discussion among the media, fashion critics and the public. This raises the question of why the sweater had such a profound impact on the late princess and what its unique design symbolizes.

Source: News 24 September 18, 2023 05:50 UTC