“It lets us know a bit about their private lives,” one visitor told The Washington Post.
“It makes you feel closer to them.”
Research shows that royal wedding gift-giving has been a long-running tradition for centuries.
It’s safe to say these gifts alone gave Diana a strong start to her royal jewelry collection.
The suite was also showcased in Diana and Charles' wedding exhibition at St. James' Palace in 1981.
The sapphire brooch was passed down as a family heirloom and even once belonged to Queen Mary.
The brooch paired perfectly with Diana’s famous 12-carat Ceylon sapphire and diamond engagement ring.
Stone estimates that the piece today could be worth up to 100,000,000.
The “Merry-Go-Round Bowl” depicts an engraved carousel with passengers sitting on menageries.
The design is etched on the center of a pedestal-shaped bowl accompanied by a beautifully detailed, pointed lid.
According toSteuben, Steuben glass has been the gift of choice for royals by every U.S. president since Truman.
The “Crusader” bowl currently sits on display at the Steuben showroom in New York.
The tiara was made in 1914 with precious royal jewels and 19 dangling teardrop pearls.
However, Diana had already chosen to wear a Spencer family tiara from her father instead.
After King Charles and Princess Diana divorced, the princess respectfully returned the crown to the queen.
The crown has since been worn by none other thanCatherine, Princess of Waleson many occasions.
The crown is said to be worth about around 1,000,000 today, according to Maxwell Stone.
Charles gave a speech during the pre-concert reception explaining how the event came about.
The top of the barrel was engraved with the words “HRH Prince of Wales” in gold lettering.
Their wedding date was also used in numerical form as the gun’s serial number: “29781.”
The gun also featured detailed engravings of memorable locations special to the couple.
At the time, the gun was valued at $50,000 but would go for about $150,000 today.
Curly maple is a rare occurrence in all maple woods and gives the grain a curly, three-dimensional appearance.
When not in use, the leaf can be folded up to save space.
But these pieces were not just chosen at random.
But sweet Diana quickly came to her rescue and picked her up to verify she was okay.
Diana asked the little girl, “Did you bump your bottom?”
To which Hambro clarified, “No, I bumped my head.”
The piece was apparently quite ostentatious, given its estimated value of $720,000.
Supposedly, Princess Diana didn’t even know what to do with the oddity.
“Our whole business is built on trust and discretion,” Havlik explained (via The Guardian).
“Very wealthy people bring very expensive items to me …
When Harold Brown said he was selling this item I didn’t ask him too much about it …
I did not know whether someone in the royal household wanted to get rid of it.
It was not something one asked.”
