US EditionCharles and Diana’s Rare Wedding Champagne to Be Auctioned
One of only 12 specially labeled 1961 Dom Pérignon magnums marking Charles and Diana's 1981 wedding is expected to sell for 500,000-600,000 Danish kroner, auctioneers said.
- This month, a rare 1961 Dom Pérignon magnum from the Charles and Diana wedding will be auctioned on December 11 in a Copenhagen suburb, Denmark.
- Only 12 magnum bottles were made, and this is one of them, Thomas Rosendahl Andersen said, noting they were created and labelled to mark the 1981 British royal wedding.
- The anonymous collector who bought the bottle from a London dealer consigned it to Bruun Rasmussen, which inspects bottles by shining light through them to check colour clarity.
- The auction house estimates it could fetch between 500,000 and 600,000 Danish kroner, but past wedding champagne sales have been mixed, including a failed 2004 sale.
- Auction interest will likely come from both wine collectors and royal memorabilia enthusiasts, as Rosendahl said the bottle appeals to both groups due to its link to the 1981 royal wedding.
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Rare keepsake from Princess Diana, King Charles wedding expected to fetch big bucks on world stage
A rare champagne from Princess Diana and King Charles' 1981 wedding is hitting the auction block. The unopened Dom Pérignon bottle could fetch up to $95,000 next week, experts believe.
A rare magnum of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 served at Lady Diana's wedding with the Prince of Wales will be auctioned. Estimates are up to nearly 100,000 euros.
Charles and Diana's wedding champagne to be auctioned
A rare magnum of Dom Perignon vintage 1961 champagne, served at the wedding of King Charles III and Princess Diana in 1981, is set to go on auction in Denmark. The bottle is estimated to be worth between 500,000 and 600,000 kroner (between 77,600 and 93,000 US dollars). The current owner of the magnum, a collector who does not want his identity to be made public, obtained the bottle from a London dealer.
A bottle of champagne from the marriage of Lady Di and Prince Charles in 1981 will be auctioned in Denmark. It is a Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961, with an estimated value between 67,000 and 80,000 euros. The sale will take place on December 11th. - From 67,000 euros: a rare champagne from Lady Di's wedding auction (Culture, media and entertainment).
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