Royal replicas featured in
The Crown
have made a mint at auction.
Props and costumes used in the hit
Netflix
drama — including dupes of
Princess Diana's 'revenge dress'
and her engagement ring — went under the hammer at Bonhams and made a massive £1.6 million ($2.02 million) with proceeds from the sale being donated to fund scholarships at the
National Film and Television School (NFTS)
.
Charlie Thomas, Bonhams UK Group Director for Private and Iconic Collections, said: "It has been an immense privilege to work with [
The Crown
production company] Left Bank Pictures on this incredible sale.
"The Crown Auction offered a unique opportunity to own pieces from the landmark show, the closest most of us will get to the real thing. We are delighted with the result - a white glove sale in which everything was 100 per cent sold.
"It is without a doubt testimony to the success of the series and the incredible talent that worked on
The Crown
."
A black off-the-shoulder gown based on a design by
Christina Stambolian
— which was worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales on the night her then-husband King Charles admitted to infidelity in a TV interview — was sold for £12,800 ( $16,160).
The replica of the frock — which became known as Diana's 'revenge dress' — was seen on actress
Elizabeth Debicki
in her portrayal of the royal in
The Crown
.
A reproduction of Princess Diana's engagement ring sold for £7,680 ($9,696) while a blue suit used for Diana's engagement announcement — which was worn by
Emma Corrin
— was sold for £3,840 ($3,585).
Other lots included a prop version of
Queen Elizabeth's Gold State Coach
— which was two thirds the size of the original — which fetched £56,280 ($71,054), and a 1987 Jaguar sports car driven by the character of Princess Diana in the show went for £ 70,250 ($88,691).
A recreation of Princess Margaret's wedding dress — worn by actress Vanessa Kirkby in the show — sold for £2,560 ($3,323) and a blue evening gown worn by
Claire Foy
in her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth went for £3,200 ($4,040).