'Highly Personal' Letters Written By Princess Diana During Her Divorce from King Charles to Be Auctioned

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A collection of letters written by Princess Diana around the time of her divorce from King Charles are set to be auctioned off.

in August 1996. After 11 years of marriage, the pair decided to separate in 1992, making their split official four years later. Diana died the following year in a car accident in Paris at age 37. The house describes these pieces of correspondence as “astonishing, confidential,” and “highly personal,” adding in a statement, “Susie & Tarek Kassem, as very close friends of Diana, Princess of Wales, have treasured these letters for over 25 years.

Lay's released an image of one of the letters, written on Kensington Palace stationary and featuring Diana's royal cypher, dated February 17, 1996. In the note, the royal wrote, “Darling Susie, Thank you for all the lovely things you said to me on the telephone tonight...You have no idea the joy and trust you and Tarek have introduced into my life and I count myself extremely fortunate both Tarek and you for believing in me.

In a press release, Lay's Auctioneers explained that the couple decided to make these pieces available to the public “to give other people the opportunity of acquiring ‘a memento’ of the Princess, and in doing so, support causes that were important to her.” Those causes, however, were not mentioned by name.

” sale last week, highlighting iconic objects from across human history, selling for $604,800, far more than the auction house’s estimated $80,000 to $120,000.

 

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