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Princess Diana's first employment contract in which she 'lied about her age' for a job as a nanny sells at auction for £8,470
Princess Diana's first job contract - where she lied about her age - has been sold at auction for £8,470.
The contract from Solve Your Problem Ltd - an agency offering nannies to the rich and famous - was completed by Diana in May 1979, just a few weeks after moving to London.
The document was predominantly completed in Diana's own handwriting, where she incorrectly recorded her date of birth as '1960' instead of '1961.'
The seller believes this was done on purpose by Lady Di.
Auctioneer Andrew Stowe said: 'Our client had always been told that this was done deliberately, in order that Diana would appear older and therefore more likely to secure a job with the agency, or at least a higher rate of pay.'
Princess Diana 'deliberately' put the wrong birth year down to land her first job as a nanny to the super-rich, an employment contract has shown
Diana's first work contract is featured in Auctioneum's 'Autographs & Memorabilia Online Auction' carries an estimate of £5,000 to £8,000
The document was purchased by an anonymous collector based in the US during the online auction held by Bristol-based Auctioneum Ltd.
The buyer paid a hammer price of £7,000, plus a 21% buyer's premium, bringing the final price to £8,470.
There was interest from around the world, with bidders from America, Hong Kong, Canada and Australia all trying to get their hands on Diana's first work contract.
Mr Stowe added: 'This contract is one of the most important historical Royal documents to come up for auction in recent years.
Auctioneer Andrew Stowe (pictured) said the error on the date of birth was on purpose by Lady Di
'At face value, this is just an everyday work contract; a piece of office stationery that lived in a filing cabinet alongside hundreds of others.
'Yet just over two years later, Diana Spencer would become Princess Of Wales and her life, and the whole of our history, would never be the same.
'This contract represents one of the last remaining snapshots of Diana's "normal" life.'
The document is thought to be Diana's first official work contract, which saw her undertake various short-term jobs as a nanny, mother's help and child carer.
Prior to this in 1978 Diana had worked for friends and family, in an unofficial capacity.
Some are noted as referees on the contract.
Diana Spencer With Two Children From St George's Square Kindergarten prior to her engagement with then Prince Charles
Diana Spencer pictured in September 1980 working at the Young England Kindergarten in September 1980 shortly before her engagement to Prince Charles, Prince of Wales was announced
Elsewhere on the contract the employers have listed some of Diana's skills including 'cook - basic', 'housework', 'animals' and 'ballet dancer.'
Solve Your Problem Ltd was an employment agency set up by Mary Cook - a one-time Portuguese Countess - who moved back to London after divorcing her husband in the 1970s.
The agency was a high-class establishment, vetting staff for royal residences and for homes of the rich and famous based in London.
The contract was kept by Cook as a souvenir and was eventually passed to the current owners, who are now offering it for sale.
Items once owned by Princess Diana that have come up for auction over the years
Three decades after her death, Princess Diana remains one of the most idolised women in the world.
Over the years, keen royal collectors have battled it out so that they might own one of the Princess's items when they have come up for auction. Some of the items include:
The Revenge Dress - £39,000
Best known as the Revenge Dress, Princess Diana donned the iconic black mini piece for a gala at the Serpentine Gallery on the same night in 1994 when Prince Charles confessed on national television that he had been unfaithful to her.
Designed by Greek designer Christina Stambolian, the fitted off-the-shoulder dress featured an asymmetrical hemline and chiffon train that flowed in the wind.
In the summer of 1997, not long before her death, Diana put 79 of her dresses up for auction at Christie's in New York.
The proceeds were shared between multiple organisations, including cancer and AIDS-related charities.
The Revenge Dress, which had originally cost the Princess £900, was sold at auction in July 1997 for a staggering £39,098 - more than £85,000 in today's prices.
The revenge dress is made up of an asymmetrical hem, with a flattering sheer tail which dangles from the cinched waist
Letter in which Princess Diana discussed her marital woes - £8,750
A letter written by Princess Diana in which she discusses her marital woes sold for £8,750 last year on February 14 at Chiswick Auctions.
The letter on a single sheet of Kensington Palace headed note paper was dated May 11, 1995, and addressed to a Mrs Cotton.
The letter, which came in an envelope, reads simply: 'If only life were so simple. It is my dearest wish. Sadly the reality is I am one of three people in a triangle'.
A letter written by Princess Diana in which she discusses her marital woes is set to go on sale. The letter reads simply: 'If only life were so simple. It is my dearest wish. Sadly the reality is I am one of three people in a triangle'
Red Austin Mini Metro - £,6000 (in the 1990s)
Diana was well-known for her love of cars over her years, and in her time she owned a number of luxury vehicles and motorcars which are now considered classics.
But what may have been the Princess's first motor, which she drove as 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer until she sold it in June 1981, was the red Austin Mini Metro which was affectionately known as her 'courting car'.
The car was bought by the then-Prince Charles for £3,495 in 1980. The King took the Metro on a 20-mile test drive out of the British Leyland factory in Longbridge, England.
It has had three owners since it left the Royal fleet, and has clocked up a very modest 30,000 miles.
It sold at auction in the 1990s for £6,000, but it is now under the ownership of the Coventry Transport Museum where it sits on display.
What was perhaps the Princess's first motor, which she drove as the plain Lady Diana Spencer before she married Charles, was an Austin Mini Metro. Diana sold the car in June 1981. Above: Diana in the car outside her London flat in February 1981
The Virgin Atlantic Sweatshirt - £42,760
Diana's 'Fly Virgin Atlantic' jumper was a gift from the head of the airline, Sir Richard Branson - and she was often seen wearing it with a pair of bike shorts and trainers when she left the gym at the Chelsea Harbour Club in London.
Often it was accompanied by a pair of bike shorts - usually in bright orange - along with white sports socks and trainers.
The well-used sweater was then given by Diana to her adored trainer Jenni Rivett, who worked with the Princess for seven years.
Rivett sold the sweatshirt in 2019. With the help of RR Auctions in Boston, Massachusetts, the jumper was sold at auction for £42,760 to a mystery buyer from California for ten times the estimate.
Photographers would then struggle to sell pictures of Diana because she looked the same day after day when leaving her gym in London