Fan mortgages her house 4 times to buy Princess Diana's outfits

As July begins, Princess Diana's 64th birthday will be celebrated, and her legacy of humanity and elegance remains strongly present in the hearts of people around the world. This is evidenced by the recent auction of a number of her belongings. Rena Blunt, founder of the Virtual Diana Princess Museum, rushed to purchase a rare collection of the princess's clothes for $1.9 million in a renewed effort to preserve her legacy.

He mortgaged the house repeatedly to acquire royal costumes.

Rena Blunt was no ordinary collector of Princess Diana's memorabilia; she has made this passion her life's work. Since founding the museum in 2019, she has collected more than 2,700 personal and historical items associated with the princess. Despite financial challenges, she and her husband mortgaged their home four times to secure the funds needed to purchase the rare items, emphasizing, "We're not wealthy, but when you see these items being sold for so little, you can't let them go."

Exceptional pieces that tell human stories

At the auction in Los Angeles, Rena acquired the blue "Mercy" dress worn by Diana during her hospital visits, which cost her more than half a million dollars. She also acquired a white evening gown with a falcon print by Catherine Walker, which the princess wore during her tour of the Gulf in 1986. A portion of the auction proceeds went to support charitable causes, continuing the princess's tradition of giving back.

A childhood dream comes true with a traveling world exhibition.

Rena's passion for Princess Diana began as a child, when she met her in Australia in 1983—a moment she will never forget. Today, Rena dreams of transforming this unique collection into a traveling exhibition that will tour the world, before bringing the items to the UK for permanent display to commemorate the "Princess of Hearts" for future generations.