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Aug 28
'07
Chelsy Davy Sexiest Summer Celebrity, Camilla Not To Attend Diana Memorial


Prince Harry’s girlfriend (or is she his fiancé?) has topped pizza maker Goodfellas list of sexiest summer celebrities.

She was followed by Hollywood beauties Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson and Cameron Diaz.

Sienna Miller was fourth, just ahead of chart star Rihanna and Girls Aloud’s Cheryl Cole. Kate Middleton, girlfriend of Prince William, was in seventh place.

Paris Hilton and Big Brother’s Chanelle completed the top 10.

The boys of Britain weren’t left out of the competition.

The X Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary was a surprise choice at number one. He was followed by T4 hunk Steve Jones. Johnny Depp, Justin Timberlake and Orlando Bloom came next.

Prince Harry appeared in the list at number six – three places ahead of brother William.

The top 10 also included Jude Law, David Beckham and Liam from Big Brother.

thisisnottingham.co.uk

Rumours are hitting the tabloids again that Harry and Chelsy are engaged, but she isn’t going to be attending the Princess Diana Memorial service. Neither is Kate Middleton, or Camilla.

In a statement, Camilla said she had been “touched” to be invited to the event by Charles and Diana’s sons, Princes William and Harry, but had decided to stay away.

“I accepted and wanted to support them,” she said. “However, on reflection, I believe my attendance could divert attention from the purpose of the occasion which is to focus on the life and service of Diana.”

New Zealand Herald

I can only imagine that Diana, who hated Camilla her entire marriage, who blamed her for it’s ultimate break-up, would hate that smirking woman (why does she smirk all the time? Is it requirement of royalty when appearing in public to smile?) sitting next to her ex-husband in the front row of her memorial service. I must add a clause to my will instructing my husband that I don’t want his new wife anywhere near my grave, my funeral or my memorial. Except unlike Diana, if I knew my husband was cheating, I wouldn’t be the first to die…tee hee.

Picture note by celebitchy: Chelsy Davy is shown on a girl’s night out on 7/11/07, thanks to Splash News. Camilla Parker Bowles is shown at the Brit Awards on 5/3/07. Thanks to PRPhotos.

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Aug 23
'07
Princess Diana’s Dress Too Expensive


How much is a dress worth? It seems one worn (twice!) by Princess Diana can’t secure a bid on eBay.

The silk chiffon evening gown was among 79 dresses that Diana auctioned off for charity at Christie’s in New York in June 1997, two months before she died in a car crash in Paris.

The dress, a strapless bodice made of draped and tucked silk designed by Catherine Walker, is one of four of Diana’s dresses owned by the WE television network and was put up for grabs on eBay 10 days ago.

However, the gown, which was also worn by Diana to the 1989 London opening of Miss Saigon, did not appear to have attracted any bids after opening offers were invited at $US125,000 ($A154,790).

Sydney Morning Herald

Diana also wore the dress to the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. The proceeds from the eBay auction were to go to America’s Promise Alliance, a charity that helps disadvantaged children stay in school.

While bidding for charity isn’t like shopping for a vintage bargain, this dress did seem to be overpriced. In 1997 the winner of the first charity auction won it for $US71,000, and it was later valued at $US275,000.

“If we were to put the dresses up for auction, our auction estimate would be $US20,000 ($A24,766) to $US40,000 ($A49,532) dollars for each of the dresses,” a representative from Christie’s auction house told the Washington Post.

Another Diana dress by the same designer sold at a London Auction for $US121,000. The gown Diana wore when dancing with John Travolta sold for $US222,500.

So, how much is too much to pay for a dress? While the owner of the dress having died very publicly in a horrible car crash would deter me from buying, others obviously don’t feel the same way. The eBay auction (now closed) received over 300,000 hits. Maybe a viewing fee should have been charged?

In the days before the tenth anniversary of Diana’s death, a journalist is claiming she was pregnant when she dies. Yawn, we’ve heard that before. To spice it up he adds that Dodi Al Fayed wasn’t the father.

Hopefully we can get past the ten year anniversary and get back to gossiping about Royals who are alive. Prince William, anyone?

Picture note by Celebitchy: Header image from eBay auction for Diana’s gown. Image below via the Sydney Morning Herald.

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