Princess Diana’s lab coat to be auctioned in Newcastle

Diana wore the garment on December 9, 1992, while visiting the Interconnections Systems (Plessey) factory in South Shields.

It was the day British Prime Minister John Major announced her separation from the now King Charles III.The lab coat worn by Princess Diana (Image: Anderson & Garland)

The coat, manufactured by Alexandra, is embroidered with “HRH ‘The Princess of Wales’ on the pocket and is a Euro size 50.

It will be sold at Anderson & Garland’s Collectors’ Auction on July 10.

The vendor, who was a team leader at the South Shields factory, said the coat was left on a hanger after Diana’s visit.The Princess of Wales’ title is embroidered on the lab coat(Image: Anderson & Garland)

She asked for permission to take it and was told she could keep it. The coat has never been washed and has been stored for over three decades.

It is expected to sell for between £800 and £1,200 at the auction.

The announcement of Diana’s separation from the then Prince of Wales marked a significant turning point in royal history.Fred Wyrley-Birch Director at Anderson and Garland (Image: Anderson & Garland)

The marriage, once considered a fairytale by many, had long been under the scrutiny of the tabloids.

The couple divorced in 1996, and Diana tragically died a year later in 1997.

This rare consignment by Anderson & Garland comes just after a successful sale of Princess Diana memorabilia in California by Julien’s Auctions last week.(Image: Anderson & Garland)

Collectors reportedly spent over $5 million on items once worn by the late princess.

A Bellville Sassoon floral dress, known as the ‘caring dress’, fetched over £365,000.

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Other garments included a white Catherine Walker gown (£455,000), a Bruce Oldfield ensemble (£260,000), and a peach honeymoon hat (£26,000).

All lots can be viewed at Anderson & Garland’s showroom in Westerhope, Newcastle, on Wednesday, July 9.

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