"Princess Diana's Iconic Dress Sets Auction Record, Selling for $1.1 Million"

Princess Diana's star-spangled evening dress, designed by Jacques Azagury, has sold for a record-breaking $1.148 million at auction, surpassing its estimated value by 11 times. The dress, featuring a black velvet bodice embroidered with stars, was worn by Diana in 1985 in Florence and Vancouver. The auction also included a blush-pink chiffon blouse worn by Diana in her engagement portrait, which sold for $381,000. Earlier this year, a wool sweater worn by Diana during her engagement to Prince Charles set a record as the most expensive sweater ever sold at auction, fetching $1.143 million.