One ofPrincess Diana’s most famous dresses just went under the hammer.

In deep aubergine silk velvet, the strapless dress with its sweetheart neckline and intricate ruching around the bodice features a tulip-shaped skirt and delicate gold diamante and pearl buttons at the back. It was part of the late royal’s charity auction of 79 dresses that collectively raised over $3.25 million for five of her favorite charities in 1997. At the time the dress was sold to a private bidder for $24,150.

Princess Diana’s Famous “Infanta”-Style Ball Gown Soars to $604,800 The Victor Edelstein-Designed Dress Was Immortalized by the Princess of Wales in 1997 Vanity Fair Photoshoot by Mario Testino. Courtesy Sotheby’s; GERMANY - NOVEMBER 02: Diana, Princess of Wales wears a sapphire and diamond necklace, which was a gift from the Sultan of Oman, and the Spencer Tiara with a dress designed by Victor Edelstein to a banquet in Bonn, Germany (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Princess Diana’s Famous “Infanta”-Style Ball Gown Soars to $604,800 The Victor Edelstein-Designed Dress Was Immortalized by the Princess of Wales in 1997 Vanity Fair Photoshoot by Mario Testino. Courtesy Sotheby’s

Princess Diana’s Famous “Infanta”-Style Ball Gown Soars to $604,800 The Victor Edelstein-Designed Dress Was Immortalized by the Princess of Wales in 1997 Vanity Fair Photoshoot by Mario Testino. Courtesy Sotheby’s

Princess Diana’s Famous “Infanta”-Style Ball Gown Soars to $604,800 The Victor Edelstein-Designed Dress Was Immortalized by the Princess of Wales in 1997 Vanity Fair Photoshoot by Mario Testino. Courtesy Sotheby’s

In 1997, she chose the dress for a now iconic Vanity Fair photoshoot with Mario Testino. Titled “Diana Reborn,” the July issue featured a candid chat with Diana and some of her closest friends on the decision to auction the gowns for charity.

“Nothing gives me more pleasure now than being able to love and help those in our society who are vulnerable,” she said in the interview, the portraits of which were the last official pictures of her to be taken before her death in August 1997.

Press View For “Diana, Princess Of Wales By Mario Testino”.MJ Kim/Getty

LONDON - NOVEMBER 22: Photographer Mario Testino attends the press view for “Diana, Princess Of Wales By Mario Testino” at Kensington Palace on November 22, 2005 in London, England. The exhibition features photographic images by Testino from Diana’s last portrait sitting, five months before her death in Paris in 1997. The event opens this evening with a champagne reception and private view. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images)

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Princess Diana dancing with John Travolta at the White House in 1985.Shutterstock

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (2662657b) Princess Diana dances with John Travolta White House dinner, Washington DC, America - 09 Nov 1985 Previously unseen photos of Princess Diana dancing with a host of stars at a White House dinner in 1985 have emerged. At the event the late Princess famously showed off her dance moves with Saturday Night Fever king John Travolta. However, now new images reveal that the then 24-year-old royal also took to the dance floor with a number of other famous faces. This includes Clint Eastwood, Tom Selleck and United States President Ronald Reagan. For the dinner Diana wore a now famous Victor Edelstein gown, which sold earlier this year for £240,000.

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