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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, ARMENPRESS. The diamond necklace worn byPrincess Dianato the ballet just two months before her death has gone on sale for £10million in New York’s Guernsey's auction house, the Daily Mail reports.
The iconic necklace was last sold for £500,000 in 2010 but its current owners believe its value has increased.
The 178 diamonds and pearls have been described by Guernsey's, as the 'gift of the century'.
Diana, Princess of Waleswas the first wife ofCharles, Prince of Wales, who is the eldest child andheir apparentofQueen Elizabeth II.
On 31 August 1997, Diana was fatally injured in a car crash in thePont de l'Almaroad tunnel in Paris, which also caused the deaths of her companionDodi Fayedand the driver,Henri Paul, acting security manager of theHôtel Ritz Paris. The funeral saw the British television audience peak at 32.10million, one of the United Kingdom'shighest viewing figures ever, while millions more watched the event around the world