London - Letters penned by Britain's late Princess Diana in the
1980s and 1990s were sold for a sum far exceeding their estimated
value at an auction on Wednesday in Cambridge.
Among the letters, which went for 3 200 pounds (R54 000), is a
description of Prince William, the elder son of Prince Charles and
Princess Diana, when his younger brother Prince Harry was born.
"William adores his little brother and spends the entire time
swamping Harry with an endless supply of hugs and kisses, hardly
letting the parents near," Diana writes in a 1993 letter that went
for 2 400 pounds (R40 000) after being estimated for a maximum of 900 pounds (R15 000).
The letters are addressed to Cyril Dickman, who was head butler in
Buckingham Palace for over 50 years and had a close relationship with
the royal family.
The letters were discovered by relatives after he died in 2012 at the
age of 85.
Photos, Christmas cards and several pieces of wrapped-up cake from
the royal wedding also went under the hammer.
A piece of cake from the 1947 wedding of Queen Elizabeth and her
husband Prince Philip was bought with a successful bid of 550 pounds (R9 200).