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       The Dayton Art Institute in Dayton,
          Ohio will show the award-winning exhibition commemorating the life
          of Diana, Princess of Wales this coming February. Diana,
          A Celebration showcases 150
        objects, including her royal wedding gown, 28 designer gowns, and personal
        possessions. Letters and film footage from Diana’s childhood and
        her adult life, paintings from the Althorp estate, and jewels from the
        Spencer family collection will also be on display. The critically acclaimed
        collection is on loan from the Althorp Estate, the Spencer family’s
        500-year-old ancestral home. One gallery is devoted to Diana’s
        charity advocacy.  
        
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        Among the highlights of the exhibition is Diana’s wedding gown,
        designed in 1981 by Elizabeth and David Emmanuel, including diamond tiara,
        veil and 25 foot train, shoes and parasol, 28 dresses, suits and gowns
        designed by personal friend Gianni Versace, Valentino, Chanel, and Azagury,
        among others. Home movies, childhood toys, personal letters and family
        photographs are also included. 
        
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        For those with short memories, Diana’s funeral
        at Westminster Abbey on September 6, 1997, was broadcast to more than
        60 countries and had an estimated 2.5 billion viewers. Her image was
        on the cover of People Magazine 52 times, Time and Newsweek 7 times each—and
        all of these issues sold out. In June of 1997, at the suggestion of Prince
        William, the Princess gave 79 dresses to be auctioned off in New York,
        raising more than $7 million dollars for cancer and AIDS charities.  
        
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        Diana, A Celebration has left Althorp
          five times, having traveled to Japan, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Saint
          Petersburg, Florida and Houston, Texas. 
        Diana, A Celebration  
         February 18- June 11, 2006  
         The Dayton Art Institute  
         Dayton , Ohio  
        www.daytonartinstitute.org 
       
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