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Art, antiques from Diana's family homes sold for $32 million in London

A collection of paintings, antiques and assorted household items owed by the aristocratic family of the late Princess Diana sold for a total of 21.1 million pounds ($32 million) in London, Christie's auctioneers said Thursday.

The eclectic collection featured hundreds of items in a range of prices — from a masterpiece portrait by Peter Paul Rubens to horse carriages, dishes and jugs.

All the items offered at the three-day sale once belonged at Althorp House, the Spencer family's country estate in Northhamptonshire, and in Spencer House, their historic London home. While none of the lots were owned by Diana, many have been in her family for centuries....

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