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Kate Middleton is well-known for her impeccable sense of style, which she rarely, if ever, gets wrong. The 40 year old mother of three is often seen in outfits that give a nod to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, whether it's a similar dress or an outfit that uses a similar pattern to one worn by the late Princess.

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared the joyous news that they had welcomed a baby girl into the world back on 4 June 2021, the regal couple's choice of name for their newborn sparked a discussion about an interesting royal tidbit that had previously rarely been spoken about.

Princess Diana has been sold for £44,000 at auction in East Sussex.The bike was nicknamed the “shame” bike after Diana was told to get rid of it by Palace officials before marrying Prince Charles.She had ridden it to work at a nursery ever day before becoming engaged and being told that the bike was not “fit for a princess” forcing her to quickly sell it.Since then the blue Raleigh bike has become a symbol of the Princess’ life as a royal.Diana sold the bike to the dad of one of her friends, Gerald Stonehill, who kept the bicycle for nearly 30 years before selling it in 2008 for £211.In a framed letter that was part of the lot auctioned today, Mr Stonehill wrote that “Diana had hoped the sale would be concealed” since she was worried that