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Antiques Roadshow guest in shock over valuation of Queen Victoria’s underwear-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro
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An Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked by the valuation of a pair of Queen Victoria’s underwear.
The man brought a rare pare of bloomers and a night dress to Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, and expert Hilary Kay was delighted by the items which once belonged to the British monarch, who ruled from 1937 until 1901.
The guest inherited the intimate items from his late aunt, who served as lady in waiting to the Queen’s daughter Princess Louise.
After assessing the garments, Hilary asked: ‘What do we say about value?’
‘No idea,’ he replied, while the expert teased a high value amid a ‘strong’ market for this kind of item.
‘I know that the market is strong and I would certainly say something above £15,000,’ she said, leaving onlookers – and the guest himself – stunned.
Queen Victoria’s pants were laid out for all to see (Picture: BBC/Antiques Roadshow)
They could sell for around £15,000 (Picture: BBC)
The guest was stunned by the valuation (Picture: BBC)
‘Right, that’s a lot of money, worth hanging onto then. Very good,’ he said. ‘I’m amazed that there is such interest – that people want to pay so much money for this sort of item.
‘I think we need now to make sure they’re looked after safely and perhaps better than just being put in a box.’
Funnily enough, this isn’t the first time a pair of Queen Victoria’s actual knickers have been given a high valuation on the BBC show.
Queen Victoria’s secrets have appeared on Antiques Roadshow in the past (Picture: Print Collector/Getty Images)
The gentleman wants to keep the pants in a safe place (Picture: BBC)
Last summer, a classic episode aired with Hilary again the one to delve into Victoria’s secrets.
‘We all love a box, don’t we? And this box has a secret. And let’s see what that secret is,’ she teased as she pulled out the pants. ‘Well on here is a monogram which says VR, so what are we looking at.’
The guest responded: ‘We are looking at a very fine pair of Queen Victoria’s knickers.’
Another pair of her knickers were previously valued at £16,000 (Picture: BBC)
As she inspected the garments, the expert explained: ‘They are a fabulous pair of what is known as open drawers. And open drawers is exactly what ladies wore throughout the course of the 19th century.
‘It is an extraordinary rarity I have to say. So explain to me exactly how you got this amazing piece of royal memorabilia?’
The underwear had been passed down through her family, going back ‘a number of generations’, while Hilary noted that Queen Victoria was known to give away her knickers as tokens of affection.
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In terms of the valuation, she added: ‘I have to tell you that the last pair I saw at auction fetched £16,000.’
Antiques Roadshow airs Sundays at 8pm on BBC One.
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