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Nina Lloyd

Beautiful Princess Diana possessions inherited by William and Harry after she died

Prince William and Prince Harry inherited some of Princess Diana's most beautiful possessions including her iconic wedding dress and engagement ring, it has been reported.

It's almost 25 years since the Princess of Wales tragically died but her memory has been kept alive by her millions of fans, friends and of course her two sons.

As specified by her will, they were the main beneficiaries of her £21million estate - £8million was paid in inheritance tax, according to the Press Association.

Jewellery

After she passed away the boys, aged 15 and 12 at the time, were each able to keep one special keepsake from their mother's stunning jewellery collection.

William chose her Cartier watch that was given to her as a gift by her father John Spencer.

William and Harry were both left treasured possessions belonging to their mother after she passed away (Getty Images)

Harry picked his mother's sapphire engagement ring but later gave it to his brother when William was getting ready to propose to Kate Middleton.

When it came to his own engagement, Harry also selected two gems from his mother's diamond collection and had them fashioned into a custom-made rock for Meghan Markle.

Wedding dress

It’s one of the most famous dresses in the world and is now on display to the public for the first time in over two decades.

Diana's wedding dress featured a record-breaking 25-foot train and thousands of pearls (Getty Images)

But when the Princess of Wales died it was left to her sons, who also received original text of Charles Spencer's tribute to his sister at Westminster Abbey.

The ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown, which featured a record-breaking 25-foot train that filled the aisle of St Paul’s Cathedral, thousands of pearls and a 153-yard tulle veil, was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.

It also had an 18-carat gold and diamond horseshoe for luck, which was sewn into the embroidery.

Personal items

Harry and William were also given the score and lyrics of Elton John's Candle in the Wind which was famously played at their mother's funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Other personal items handed over to the sons included 28 dresses, designer suits, evening gowns and two diamond tiaras.

Prince William famously proposed to Kate Middleton with his late mum's sapphire engagement ring (Getty Images)

Charles Spencer confirmed in 2013 that these remaining belongings would also be given to the two brothers, Hello! Magazine reports.

Finances

Given how young the brothers were at the time their mother died, the massive sum of money she left was invested by royal advisers.

Even after inheritance tax the total figure stood at £12,966,022, according to the Press Association.

This was split equally between Harry and William - and by the time they were of age had reached £20million, leaving them with £10million each.

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