After the death of Elizabeth II, the longest reigning queen in English history, her eldest son, Charles, the husband of the late Princess Diana, became King of England. Meanwhile, items used by Elizabeth II and some used by Diana are occasionally auctioned. Even recently, a gown worn by Diana during the Charles-Diana wedding was auctioned for Rs 4.9 crore.
Meanwhile, a collection of letters Diana wrote to friends during her divorce from Charles is currently up for auction. The collection of letters written by Diana to her close friends known as Susie and Tarek Kassem is titled Diana, The Private Correspondence of a Princess.
A collection of Diana’s letters, auctioned by Lay’s Auctioneers, fetched around Rs 1 crore in Indian currency. In one of the auctioned letters, dated February 17, 1996, she said, “If I had known a year ago what I would be going through with this divorce, I would never have agreed to it. “It’s difficult to discuss personal issues here because my lines are constantly recorded and posted here,” Diana wrote.
Similarly, in another letter dated April 28, 1996, Diana mentioned, “Sometimes it’s so hard to raise my head, today I’m on my knees.” It is noteworthy that Diana died in a car accident in Paris on the date.