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There's a new Princess Diana exhibition in Las Vegas. It has over 700 items, many of which have never been seen by the public.
There's a new Princess Diana exhibition in Las Vegas. It has over 700 items, many of which have never been seen by the public.
Jane RidleySep 28, 2022, 00:33 IST
Princess Diana's legacy is being celebrated in a new exhibition in Las Vegas.Getty Images/Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition
"Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition" opened in Las Vegas earlier this month.
It features more than 700 artifacts from the life of the royal who died 25 years ago.
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The new exhibition has over 700 items from Princess Diana
A new exhibition opened this month in Las Vegas to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the death of Diana.
The attraction, "Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition," occupies a 10,000-square-foot space where more than 700 items of memorabilia are on display. They include some of the late royal's evening gowns and artifacts such as the personal letters she wrote and the presents she gave to friends.
David Corelli, the curator of the exhibition, told Insider many of the items had not been seen before by the general public. He said he selected each of them with care to celebrate the "life and legacy" of Diana.
"Diana's message continues to get stronger and stronger with the passage of time," Corelli said. He added, "She is one of the most influential people of our time."
"She single-handedly changed the world with her humanitarian efforts, the love she showed for her family and others, and the impact she made on fashion."
He said the exhibit — which starts with a show of relics from her childhood in the UK — featured artifacts from her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981. Many of the dresses on display were sold at auction in 1996 at Sotheby's New York. The proceeds were split between some of Diana's favorite charities.
Tickets for the exhibition — which is inside The Shops at Crystals — start at $30 for adults. The price of admission includes a donation to the breast-cancer charity Pink Ribbons Crusade.
This off-the-shoulder ball gown is typical of the fairytale-esque dresses that Diana wore in the '80s, when she joined the British royal family.
Diana first wore this dress on a tour of New Zealand in 1983 at the age of 22.Courtesy of "Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition" and Anwar Hussein
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Diana wrote many of the party invitations she sent by hand, including this one for Prince Harry's 4th birthday celebration.
Diana sent this birthday-party invitation to a woman she met at a hospital.Courtesy of Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition
Neighbors gave Charles, now King Charles III, and Diana this garden bench as a wedding present in 1981.
The wrought-iron garden bench has the initials C and D on the back.Courtesy of Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition
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Diana began to favor the "little black dress" as she got older — even though royal protocol indicated that black should be worn only during periods of mourning.
Diana started to wear more cutting-edge designers, such as Versace, when she became more confident about her style in the 1990s.Courtesy of Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition/Shutterstock
This official pass belonged to one of Diana's bridesmaids. It enabled her to get ready for the wedding at the same residence in London as the princess.
This official pass served as an entrance ticket to Clarence House in London, where Diana got ready for her wedding day in '81.TKTJ
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Diana gave a silver locket to each of her five bridesmaids.
Sarah-Jane Gaselee received this heart-shaped locket from Diana as a thank-you for being one of her bridesmaids.Courtesy of Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition
One of Diana's bridesmaids preserved the posy she carried at the royal wedding.
This bridesmaid's posy from the wedding. The dried flowers are more than 40 years old.Courtesy of Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition
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Diana wrote a heartfelt letter to a man who was struggling with bulimia. She used to battle with the same eating disorder.
Diana wrote this letter to a man with bulimia in 1996, a year before she died.Courtesy of Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition
The exhibition in Las Vegas includes a flamenco-style gown that Diana once wore on a tour of Spain.
Diana wore this red and black dress several times, often accessorized with long gloves.Courtesy of "Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition" and Anwar Hussein
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The exhibition features some of the schoolwork that was completed by Diana in the mid-'70s.
This is one of the notebooks Diana kept during classes at the British equivalent of US high school.Courtesy of Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition
This strapless showstopper was created by Catherine Walker, one of Diana's favorite designers.
Diana wore this striking Catherine Walker dress during a 1983 tour of Australia with her then-husband, Charles.Courtesy of "Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition" and Anwar Hussein