Lock of Catherine Parr Hair Makes £2,160
Published January 16th, 2008
As the only wife to survive Henry VIII, Catherine Parr (1512-1548) has always had a lucky streak. This good fortune continued as a lock of her hair sold for £2,160 - over ten times its pre-sale estimate- in the Gentleman’s Library sale at Bonhams, New Bond Street, London.
After much bidding in the room the blond lock of hair eventually sold to a gentleman with a special connection to the royal lady. The buyer, Charles Hudson lives on an estate in Worcestershire that was once given to Catherine Parr as a present by her husband King Henry VIII. Mr Hudson said that he was delighted to be able to bring the lock of hair back to its rightful home.
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