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Diana's wedding dress returned to William and Harry

<![CDATA[The wedding dress of Diana, Princess of Wales, has now been returned to her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
14507640252_ca21d03816_b (1)The famous dress was designed by David and Elizabeth Emmanuel, and featured a 25ft train, puffed sleeves and a ruffled collar. It has been kept on the Althorp Estate, Diana’s childhood home, for two months of the year, as part of an exhibition called ‘Diana: A Celebration’, alongside other famous gowns and items belonging to her.
Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother, said that Diana’s will wanted him to look after her belongings until both William and Harry turned 30. The youngest son of The Princess of Wales turns 30 on 15th of September, and so the dress is now being returned to her two sons.
The rest of the year, Earl Spencer allowed the dress to be transported around the globe for the world, which became somewhat obsessed by Diana during her life, to see; it is estimated that 700 million people have seen the iconic wedding gown. More than £1 million has been raised from the proceeds of the exhibition for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
The last place it was exhibited was in Cincinnati, USA, for six months, as part of an exhibition of The Princess’s clothes and belongings.
Buckingham Palace confirmed to The Mail on Sunday that the dress and some other possessions of Diana’s were returned to the Princes; it has been reported that the dress was handed over on 31st August, the exact date of her death, a poignant moment for William and Harry, no doubt.
There have been suggestions that William and Harry will now display the collection of items and dresses will at Kensington Palace – we will keep you update on this, as no doubt it will be a popular exhibition should it come to fruition.
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