Salford, UK.- The Salford Museum and Art Gallery is proud to present “Crowding About and Other Paintings”, an exhibition by James Milroy on view at the museum until October 2nd. This exhibition is a mini retrospective of the last three years’ work o…
Royal Wedding Hat Sells for Over $130,000 on eBay
LONDON (AP).- Auction site eBay says a bidder has paid 81,100 pounds ($131,648) for the silk bow hat worn by Princess Beatrice to last month’s royal wedding. The 22-year-old granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II put the Philip Treacy creation on sale t…
Princess Beatrice’s Wedding Hat at $30K
LONDON (AP).- Online auctioneer eBay says that bids for one of the wackiest pieces of royal wedding headgear have approached 18,400 pounds ($30,000.) Princess Beatrice’s massive, ring-and-bow-shaped hat, turned heads at the wedding of her cousin Prince…
Crowning Jewels from One of Britain’s Richest Women on Sale at Christie’s in London
LONDON (AP).- Still can’t get enough of Britain’s aristocratic headgear? Following hot on the heels of the royal wedding hatwalk, the crowning jewels of the country’s once wealthiest woman are being offered for sale — a Victorian pearl-and-diamond…
Princess Beatrice’s Wedding Hat to Be Auctioned
LONDON (AP).- The eye-popping hat worn by Princess Beatrice at Britain’s royal wedding is to be auctioned to raise money for charity, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The famous creation — which some said looked like antlers— will be sold on …
Pair of Princess Diana’s Dresses Sell for $276,000
BEVERLY HILLS, CA (AP).- Two dresses worn by Princess Diana have sold for a record $276,000 at an auction in Beverly Hills. Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien’s Auctions, said Saturday that a black crepe evening gown Diana wore during a state…
Two Aston Martins Nearly Identical to the Car Used by the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge for Sale
LONDON.- Two Aston Martins virtually identical to that owned by Prince Charles which was on view after the Royal Wedding last week as Prince William drove his new bride from Buckingham Palace to Clarence House, will be on sale at Bonhams auction of Ast…
Princess Diana Gown Exhibit Comes to New Hampshire
PLYMOUTH (AP).- As people get ready to celebrate the royal wedding of Princess Diana’s son William, a collection of her gowns, stories and videos about her life is going on display in New Hampshire. The exhibit “Diana — The People’s Princess” is bei…
Spring AADLA Show in New York Spotlights Works of Art Fit for a King and Queen
NEW YORK, NY.- On April 29, the world will be watching country girl Kate Middleton walk down the aisle to Britain’s Prince William of Wales. In celebration of the Royal Wedding, several members of the Art and Antiques Dealers League of America (A…
Auction Set for William and Kate Sweet Dispensers
VIENNA (REUTERS).- If you’ve ever wanted to eat sweets disgorged from the chests of royalty, your time has come. PEZ, the Austrian company whose candy dispensers are known around the world, has created a special pair in the likeness of Britain’s Princ…