Princess Margaret's jewellery, including £100 secondhand watch Queen Mother once bought her, to fetch millions at public auction

A rare collection of personal items that once belonged to Princess Margaret is to go under the hammer for the first time at a public auction.


The Princess Margaret Collection, which comprises belongings from her apartment in Kensington Palace, will be sold at the 'Antiques for Everyone' auction in Birmingham this month.


Items going under the hammer include a flawless 5.16 carat diamond ring, made for the Princess in 1970, that is expected to fetch £750,000.



Going under the hammer: The Princess Margaret Collection will be sold at the Antiques for Everyone auction in Birmingham



Rare gem: This flawless 5.16 carat diamond ring, made for the Princess in 1970, is expected to fetch £750,000








Birthday gift: Bought for £100, the gold watch the Princess is seen wearing, left, is now worth £150,000





The Queen Mother purchased the art deco watch secondhand from Cartier in 1940



The ring is one of the most expensive single items ever to go on sale in the 28-year history of the fair.




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A Cartier watch bought for Princess Margaret by the Queen Mother for her 20th birthday will also feature in the sale. The Queen Mother purchased the art deco watch second hand from the famous jewellers in 1940 for just £100. It is now worth £150,000.





A solid gold clock with the princess' initial with a crown over, left, is expected to fetch up to £140,000, while the ring is is one of the most expensive single items ever to go on sale in the 28 year history of the fair












Seal of approval: All of the items on sale have been authenticated by Princess Margaret's son Lord Linley





Royal treasures: The items have all come from the Princess' apartment in Kensington Palace



Meanwhile, a solid gold clock with the princess' initial with a crown over it is expected to fetch up to £140,000.

Other items for sale include trinkets, paintings and photos of the Princess, the Queen's sister, with prices beginning at £2,000.

A spokesman for Riverside Antiques said: 'All of the items on sale have been authenticated by Princess Margaret’s son Lord Linley.


'What is so compelling about the collection is that it is part of the fascinating and sometimes turbulent life of the Princess and many of these items were personally used or worn by her.'


Also for sale, but not at the fair because of its size, is a four poster bed which was made for the royal Princesses’ grandparents. It resided mainly at Glamis Castle where Princess Margaret was born and is widely believed to be the bed she was born in.

Antiques For Everyone runs at Birmingham's NEC from 4 to 7 April