Princess Diana Letters to Terence Stamp Go on Sale at Bonhams
The letters discuss Diana’s friendship with Stamp and her private references to mental health, with individual pieces expected to fetch up to £2,000 each.
- Private letters from Princess Diana to actor Terence Stamp are being auctioned at Bonhams in London starting Monday, revealing the depth of their friendship written between July and December 1991.
- Diana's letters detail her reflections on royal duties and personal struggles; in an October 17, 1991 letter, she thanked Stamp for understanding her "job/role and what comes with it."
- Individual letters are expected to sell for between $670 and $2,700 apiece, while two Superman scripts with Stamp's initials are estimated to fetch up to $6,700.
- The 2023 sale of 32 letters to friends Susie and Tarek Kassem for around $195,000 demonstrates sustained market demand for Diana's personal archives; prior sales included correspondence with housekeeper Violet Collison in 2024.
- Stamp, who died last year, was a "defining figure of London in the swinging sixties" and rose to global fame playing General Zod in the 1978 Superman movie, a legacy the auction now celebrates.
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Royal life, Prozac and champagne: What Diana’s letters to Terence Stamp reveal about their friendship
Private letters from the late Diana to actor Terence Stamp, who died last year, are going on sale, revealing the depth of their friendship and touching on topics such as royal duties, mental health and their social lives.
Private letters from the late Princess Diana addressed to actor Terence Stamp, who passed away last year, reveal the depth of his friendship and address issues such as royal duties, mental health and...
Royal life, Prozac and champagne: What Princess Diana’s letters to Terence Stamp reveal about their friendship
Private letters from the late Princess Diana to actor Terence Stamp, who died last year, are going on sale, revealing the depth of their friendship and touching on topics such as royal duties, mental health and their social lives.
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