戴安娜离世13周年 藏品大幅增值

Aug 31th in 1997, Diana died in Paris - but the public's love of the People's Princess continues...

1997年的8月31日，英国前王妃戴安娜在巴黎香消玉殒，但公众仍旧爱戴这位“人民的王妃”。

Collectible artefacts like this signed Diana portrait will appreciate in future years.

It's hard to believe that it's almost a decade-and-a-half since the death of Diana Princess of Wales, in a car crash in Paris's Pont de l'Alma road tunnel with her boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed.

As millions watched the funeral of the Royal they called "The People's Princess" one thing was clear: Diana's legacy¹ as a popular icon² and humanitarian³（人道主义者） was going to endure.

And, as with any strong legacy, the onus⁴ falls on collectors to help preserve it - which has lead to an increase in the values of her collectibles. For instance, Diana's autograph has appreciated（增值，涨价） by 580% over the last 10 years.

In other words, if you had bought a Diana signature for £1,250 in the year 2000, it could today be worth around £8,500.

In fact, Diana autographs can command values anywhere up to $20,000 or more on today's markets - and their values will continue to appreciate.

Following Buckingham Palace's official announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles on February 24, 1981, Diana was rarely out of the spotlight⁵.

As a result, a number of important memorabilia items have cropped up（突然出现） on the private markets over the last 13 years from the various 'iconic' episodes of her life.

For instance, a black dress worn by Diana - remembered by some as the dress which made her famous - sold earlier this year at London's Kerry Taylor Auctions⁶ for £192,000.

For its lucky buyer, the dress isn't only a one-of-a-kind piece of history, but will also prove to be a solid and reliable investment.