Was Princess Diana a Philadelphia Eagles fan, can you buy jacket she wore and 3 high street varsity jackets
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Princess Diana and the Philadelphia Eagles is not something that you would normally associate with the late Princess of Wales, but she frequently used to wear a Philadelphia Eagles varsity-style jacket. In 1982, Princess Diana attended the funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco and it was there that she met Jack Edelstein, a longtime statistician for the club.
Jack Edelstein told the Philadelphia News that Princess Diana asked him about the colours associated with the Philadelphia Eagles as she was unfamiliar with them. When Jack Edelstein said: “Green and silver,” Princess Diana responded by saying: “Those are my favorite colours."
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Hide AdAfter their conversation, Jack Edelstein sent Princess Diana a package containing Eagles items, the package included a varsity jacket that Princess Diana wore on many occasions. She wore it during school runs for Prince William and Prince Harry at Wetherby School.
Can you buy Princess Diana’s Philadelphia Eagles jacket?
Mitchell & Ness released a recreation of the jacket in November 2023, but it sold out.
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