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Jewellery auction
JEWELLERY worn by the Late Princess Diana is to be auctioned on June 27 with part of the proceeds used to help rebuild wartorn Ukraine.
Princess Diana wore the jewellery in her last official engagement at the Royal Albert Hall in June 1997 for a performance of Swan Lake, according to a news source, just weeks before her fatal car crash in Paris.
The ‘Swan Lake Suite’ jewellery was allegedly a gift from Dodi AlFayed and is believed to be the only personal jewellery she owned to have been put up for sale.
One hundred and seventyeight diamonds valued at 51 carats, together with five matching South Sea pearls make up the necklace, along with earrings which were made after her tragic death.
A Ukrainian family currently owns the jewellery after acquiring the set in 2008. However, owing to the war in their homeland they have had no option but to put the iconic jewellery up for auction.
Their hope is that some of the money will go towards rebuilding Ukraine once hostilities have ceased. New York auctioneers, Guernsey’s have valued the set between £4m and £11m.
No licence for 50 years
give fans the chance to bag themselves a rare souvenir, a signed football.
The Celticmad rock star would sign footballs before booting them high into the air for eager fans to nab, but has now decided to give it up after it earned him two red cards. The 78yearoldrocker admitted, “I got one or two lawsuits. In fact, when I got to the Hollywood Bowl last year, a dear friend who came all the way over to see me got smashed in the face with a ball.”
Nowadays, he only allows female members of his band to throw the signed footballs.
OFFICERS from Derbyshire police pulled a car over on Saturday, May 8.
The driver had committed several offences but when police asked to see the 69yearold’s driving licence he admitted he had never passed his test.
But he obviously had a conscience because he made sure the car was insured by tricking the insurance companies into thinking he had a licence.
According to one insurance company he had even made a claim after an accident. A statement from Derby police on Twitter said: “The driver of this vehicle has never passed a test despite being 69 years of age and having been driving for over 50 years.
“He has systematically provided details to insurance companies indicating that he had a licence but the flaw in his dastardly plan was bragging.
“His long reign came to an abrupt end once we found out. Vehicle seized and driver reported for numerous offences.”
