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Day: February 13, 2015

Prince William’s wedding items sold
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Prince William’s wedding items sold

    A menu, order of service, invitations and pictures from Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding will be auctioned off next week. The memorabilia from the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Duchess Catherine, who was then known as Kate Middleton, is one of several royal lots going under the hammer next week, with two cheques written by the Queen Mother, a signed photo of Queen Victoria and handwritten letters penned by Princess Diana are among the items in the sale. The collection of royal memorabilia, which spans almost 200 years, was amassed by Devonshire royal 'ephemera expert', Jim Hanson and is said to be "extraordinary". Auctioneer James Grinter said: "Jim Hanson was an extraordinary collector. "He started from an early age collecting cheese labels, bef...