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Queen Victoria's knickers fetch 6,200 pounds at auction

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ANI London
Last Updated : Oct 14 2014 | 4:35 PM IST

Queen Victoria's silk bloomers with a massive 52-inch waist were sold at auction in Westenhanger Auctions near Folkestone, Kent for 6,200 pounds.

Also at the sale at the auction, was a petticoat with a 66-inch bust worn and a pair of silk stockings which sold for 1,100 pounds that was worn by Britain's longest serving monarch, the Mirror reported.

The buyers of the royal underwear, which are from 1890, wished to remain anonymous, auctioneer Michael Hogben said.

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First Published: Oct 14 2014 | 4:24 PM IST

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