A rare medley of the late Queen Elizabeth’s personal items will be up for auction later this month.
Royal fans will be able to snag a unique piece of history on November 8 and 9, with even the monarch’s lacy undergarments set to go for a very pretty penny.
Reeman Dansie Auctioneers in Colchester, UK, expects to fetch nearly $2,000 or more for one of her pink satin petticoats, embroidered with her initials, “ER,” on the fringe, from the 1950s.
The petticoat was originally bought at a charity garden party at Euston Hall in Suffolk, which is the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Grafton. The slip dress was eventually gifted to the Duchess, Ann Fortune FitzRoy, who also served as the queen’s Lady of the Bedchamber and attended her at the Coronation.
Another item headed for the auction block is her military driving license, used during World War II when she was an active duty member of the British Armed Forces, along with a collection of photographs from the queen’s military career.
In 1945, Elizabeth was the first female member of the royal family to serve in the armed forces.
The license was issued when she was still Princess Elizabeth, which she personally signed and dated on March 1, 1945, and comes with a handwritten account of her service and photos from her driving instructor in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the late Major Violet Wellesley. It also states that HRH Princess Elizabeth is 5 feet, 3 inches, has blue eyes and light brown hair. It could sell for roughly $2,200 or more.
Other objects include an array of signed Christmas cards from the royal family from over the decades. The price ranges from about $57 to $220.
The sovereign died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96 after 70 years as queen.
A life-sized cast of Princess Diana’s hand will also be included in the collection. It’s expected to fetch for up to $46,000.
The 24-centimeter model was made by Croatian sculptor Oscar Nemon, who frequently worked with other members of the British royal family, including the late Queen. He forged the model of Diana’s left hand just before his passing in 1985, and eight years before the tragic loss of the Princess.
The auction house called the piece “extremely rare and believed unique.”