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Diana dress sells for record price at auction

A dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1985 has been sold at auction for 11 times its estimated price, BBC has reported.

The black, ballerina-length velvet evening dress was sold at Julien's Auctions in Hollywood for a total of $1,148,080. It has broken a new fashion record as the most expensive dress, worn by Diana, sold at auction.