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A locket containing a photograph of Princess Diana and her sons Prince Harry, left, and Prince William, " that is among dozens of items with a direct connection to the princess that were sold at auction by Boston-based RR Auction. Photo: RR Auction via AP
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Princess Diana auction sells 79 items from handbags to silver necklace

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A sterling silver card case that belonged to Britain’s late Princess Diana has sold at auction for nearly US$21,000.

The ornately designed case with leather interior pockets was a gift to Diana from her grandmother. It fetched the highest price out of 79 items connected to the British royal at an auction that ended on Wednesday, conducted by Boston-based RR Auction.

A bracelet inscribed with, “Love Diana,” that is among dozens of items of Princess Diana sold at auction by Boston-based RR Auction. Photo: RR Auction via AP

The case was among belongings Diana donated to charity months before her death on August 31, 1997 in a Paris car crash.

A 17-inch (43-centimeter) silver necklace with a capital “D’’ charm that Diana is thought to have worn as a teen sold for almost US$9,000, while a black metal mesh handbag sold for more than US$7,400.

A charm in the shape of her first initial D, thought to have been worn as a teen by Princess Diana, that is among dozens of items with a direct connection to the princess sold at auction. Photo: RR Auction via AP

Diana’s handwritten French vocabulary book from her time at a Swiss finishing school sold for more than US$15,000.

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