Art from the Homes of Diana Going on Auction

Arts and antiques from the homes of Diana are going to be auctioned off at London. The auction will begin on Tuesday. The items that are going for sale at the auction house are transported from Althorp House, the country estate house in Northhamptonshire and the old London residence.

Diana used to grow up in Althorp House since her childhood. After she died in a car accident in Paris, she was buried in the garden at Althorp House. Currently, Althorp House is being occupies the brother of Diana, Earl Charles Spencer.

Though the auction items are not purchased by Diana, they remain the properties of her family for several hundred years. One of the valuable item that will be auctioned is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens titled “Commander Being Armed for Battle” that is owned by the family since 1802.

The painting features a man with a beard. The man is believed to be the Roman Emperor Charles V. who is clad in his armor. The painting is expected to sell for $8 – $12 million pounds.

The auction will be held at the Christie’s auction house.