Princess Diana’s Iconic Original Black Sheep Sweater To Be Auctioned Off

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Princess Diana’s famous black sheep sweater is going to be up for sale very soon. The late Princess of Wales’ original sweater was randomly discovered in storage more than 40 years after she wore it to then-Prince Charles’ polo match back in June 1981.

Charles and Diana — who was 19 when she wore the item — tied the knot the following month. The red, white and black pullover is set to go up for auction in August, after Warm & Wonderful designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne discovered it earlier this year.

Diana had damaged the sweater and asked for a new one to be sent out. The original was then put in storage, and Osborne told People how she randomly stumbled across it one day.

Diana ended up wearing the new version for another one of Charles’ polo matches in 1983. READ MORE: Elizabeth Debicki Reveals She Auditioned For Another Role Before Being Cast As Princess Diana In ‘The Crown’ Osborne shared, “I was in the attic in February searching for a pattern, and I just happen to notice this old wine box in a corner — and there was a red sheep jumper wrapped in a cotton bedspread.