It may be hard for Prince William and Prince Harry to hold back tears as the sweet memory of their beloved late mother haunts them once again, with her iconic revenge dress going on display. The late Princess's "revenge dress" went on display in London on Friday, days after new claims about King Charles's reaction to her death.
The two Princes, who are not on speaking terms, may reunite to remember their mother together as her unforgettable moment returns to headlines. The shadow cast over the royal family by the "people's princess" lingers nearly 30 years on. The dress became a symbol of the rancour between Charles and Diana during the public breakdown of their marriage in the early 1990s.
William and Harry's mother opted for an outfit which she had in her wardrobe for years but had previously seen as too daring. This week, scrutiny of Charles and Diana's troubled relationship has resurfaced after extracts published in a forthcoming book by Charles Spencer. Harry and William's uncle accused the king of being "giddily elated" in the immediate aftermath of her death.
The dress was unveiled at Sotheby's, its first stop on a world tour that will take it to Hong Kong, Geneva, and New York, underlining Diana's enduring and global allure. It will be auctioned at its last stop in December, with a guide price of between 150,000 and 300,000 dollars, marking another chapter in the enduring legacy of the beloved royal.