Royal Family ‘Probably’ Laughed at Kim Kardashian Buying Princess Diana’s Necklace, Expert Claims
usmagazine.comThe Kardashian family jewels. Kim Kardashian made headlines earlier this month when she bought Princess Diana’s iconic Attallah cross — and royal expert Valentine Lowe is telling Us Weekly how the royal family might’ve reacted to the sale.“I think they probably laugh at it.
Laugh about it over the breakfast table and move on,” the journalist exclusively told Us on Wednesday, January 25, while promoting his book Courtiers: Intrigue, Ambition and the Power Players Behind the House of Windsor. “[They] certainly wouldn’t be annoyed, I [don’t] think.” Kardashian, 42, purchased the piece via Sotheby’s auction Royal and Noble sale.
According to TMZ, the reality TV star paid $200,000 for the jewel, which features circular-cut diamonds and square-cut amethysts.The pendant was previously purchased by Naim Attallah, who lent it to the then-Princess of Wales in 1987.
According to Sotheby’s, the necklace was one of Diana’s “favorite” accessories.“Through Attallah’s friendship with Princess Diana, he loaned it to her several times over a number of years,” the luxury marketplace wrote via Instagram earlier this month. “It is understood that the cross was only ever worn by the Princess and following her death, it was never seen in public again until now.” (Diana died at age 36 in a car crash in Paris in 1997.) While the royal family may have found Kardashian’s purchase amusing, the institution has made headlines for more serious matters recently.
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