A SILVER apple commissioned by Princess Diana to mark her first solo visit to New York after separating from Prince Charles is expected to fetch more than £3,000 at auction.
She brought the city to a standstill during a visit in 1989 as she travelled by motorcade to visit children suffering from Aids at the Harlem Hospital Center.
The princess, who received a Humanitarian of the Year award from Henry Kissinger, marked the triumphant tour by presenting four life-size silver apples to the staff who accompanied her.
She gave silver apples to her lady-in-waiting Anne Beckwith-Smith, royal protection officer Inspector Allan Peters, baggage master Sergeant Ron Lewis and her dresser Fay Appleby.
Ms Appleby, who travelled the world with the princess for six years, was secretly supported by Diana as she fought a 15-year battle against cancer. She died in 2002 aged 47, leaving behind 11-year-old twins Chris and Ben.
The twins, now 22, are selling the collection of Princess Diana memorabilia their mother left them to help them get on the property ladder.
The silver apple, pictured right, is to be sold at auctioneers Reeman Dansie’s sale of royal memorabilia in Colchester next Tuesday.