Diana's 'Revenge Dress' to go under the hammer

According to The Express Tribune, Princess Diana's black silk 'Revenge Dress' is on public display at Sotheby's in London before its auction. The strapless gown, designed by Christina Stambolian, can be viewed at the Bond Street location between September 18 and 24. It will then move on to Hong Kong and Geneva, reach New York on December 2, and be set for sale on December 9, with an estimate of up to $300,000.

On June 29, 1994, Diana appeared in the gown at a Vanity Fair fundraiser held at the Serpentine Gallery, London, hours after then-Prince Charles acknowledged infidelity within the marriage. The gown had earlier been auctioned in 1997 as part of a group of 79 of her dresses, with the money going to cancer and AIDS-related causes.

Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, is set to publish his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, on September 22, and in it he alleges that King Charles III said they would soon forget her after her death. Buckingham Palace disputed the account, while Spencer told the BBC he was telling the truth and that the words he quoted were precisely the ones used.