12 random royal items that have been sold at auction over the years...

Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901, but it wasn't until over a century later that a pair of her bloomers went up for sale. The bloomers, which were passed down from Susan Heard, a lady's maid in London, had a hole down the middle to make using the bathroom a whole lot easier. Genius.

How much did they sell for? The bloomers sold for £1000 at auction – much more than your average pair of knickers from Primark.

Despite having never met, Kate Middleton and Princess Diana both signed this red velvet hat. Although it's unclear where the hat actually came from, who owned it or how both Royals signed it, it still proved popular when it was put up for auction in 2017.

How much did it sell for? Unfortunately there's no record of how much the hat sold for. No price tag usually means pretty spenny though, right?

Clearly, out-of-date cakes are a hot commodity when it comes to Royal Family memorabilia. In 2015, nearly 68 years after their wedding, a slice of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding cake went up for auction.

How much did it sell for? The slice, despite being quite obviously inedible, sold for a massive £560. Ick!

From her classic sweater and bike shorts combo to *that* black dress at the White House, Princess Diana was quite the style icon before her tragic death in 1997. It makes sense then that this adorable elephant tie was put up for auction in 2013.

How much did it sell for? James Grinter, managing director at auction house Reeman Dansie, told the BBC they'd sold the tie for £3,200.

Being Head of State, the Queen had plenty of important documents and letters to send out on the reg. Understandably then, a lot of them became computerised as her reign went on, although the Queen did still hand sign a few special ones here and there.

How much did it sell for? Auction house Reeman Dansie's James Grinter, told the BBC: "Most Christmas Cards From Elizabeth II are signed by autopen, but ones with genuine signatures can be worth up to £500."

Alright, so this one wasn't quite put up for sale, but the backstory means it's well worth a place on this list.

In 2019, The Crown star Olivia Coleman revealed that, on a trip to Buckingham Palace, her husband stole a roll of toilet paper. "My husband stole some loo roll just to say we got it from Buckingham Palace," she told The Times. We wonder what the Queen had to say about that?

Perhaps we'll see the loo roll make its way onto eBay in the next few years, or maybe it's already made its way down the toilet...

Auction house Guernsey listed jewellery owned by the late Princess Diana for sale back in 2021, most specifically a pair of earrings and matching necklace known as the 'Swan Lake Suite'. However, the listing was later removed before the auction could get underway and reports say the jewels were snapped up by a "prominent" museum.

How much did it sell for? Unfortunately the final price was kept hush-hush due to the sale happening via a pre-auction private treaty, but we can imagine it was a pretty penny indeed. After all, the necklace alone contains more than 17 marquise- and round brilliant-cut diamonds...

Prior to getting her big acting break in Suits, the Duchess of Sussex spent a short while working as a 'briefcase model' on the US version of Deal Or No Deal. Her lucky number? 24.

How much did it sell for? Err, well actually, according to this post on the Heritage Auctions site, it didn't sell at all due to lack of interest... Oh.

The Princess of Wales wore this blue and black designer number during a royal tour of Italy in 1985. She opted for the velvet dress for a dinner hosted by the Mayor of Florence during the tour.

How much did it sell for? A stunning $1.15 million (£908,000), around 11 times its asking price - and breaking the record for the most expensive of Diana's dresses ever sold. It was expected to sell for a more modest $100,000.