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| Gallery owner Aidan Meller |
A small art gallery has produced another scoop with previously unpublished pictures of Princess Diana.
The Meller Gallery, in Witney, is hoping for the same sensation it aroused 15 months ago when it unveiled unseen photos of screen icon Marilyn Monroe.
Owner Aidan Meller has secured the rights to three photographs of the late princess and is selling them in limited editions of 195 copies.
They became an instant talking point when they were unveiled in the Church Green gallery.
Mr Meller, a former art teacher at the town's Henry Box School, said: "We've secured the exclusive rights to publish them, and I've no doubt they will be snapped up just like the Marilyn ones."
The three photos date back to the 1980s and early 1990s. One of them, taken in 1986, shows the Princess with her second son, Prince Harry, when he was still a toddler on holiday in Majorca.
Another shows her glancing back through a doorway and in the third she was caught pushing back her hair while caught in the rain at a Pavarotti concert in London's Hyde Park.
The original shots were taken by professional photographers Glenn Harvey and the Sipa Agency.
Mr Meller, who is also the founder of Christian art organisation Veritasse, added that he had always been a big fan of the Princess, who died in August 1997.
"The exhibition comes on the tenth anniversary of her death and shows what a beautiful, beautiful lady she was," he said.
"I'm delighted that we can show these pictures to the public, given all the recent fuss over her death in the inquest.
"It is nice to remember that she did a lot of good when she was alive.
"The photo of Harry is particularly poignant in the light of his recent return from the frontline in Afghanistan, now a courageous soldier and fully grown son for any mother to be proud of."
The Gallery opened in late 2006 and within a month had secured priceless publicity when it displayed eight photographs of Marilyn Monroe.
The previously unseen images were taken by world-renowned photographer Eve Arnold.
It was swamped with requests for the pictures from all over the world, was featured in the New York Post and fielded calls from the press as far away as Russia, India, Italy and Switzerland.
Mr Meller is selling the prints for £295 each.
12:43pm Saturday 22nd March 2008
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CommentPosted by: William, Oxford on 1:38pm Sat 22 Mar 08
"Mr Meller is selling the prints for £295 each"
What a shamless and greedy man you are Aidan Meller.
You are no better than that insect called Paul Burrell.
Send the pictures to her sons.or donate all money raised to a good cause (and not your own pocket).
Anything else is shameful profiteering from a dead woman.
As for being a founder of "Christian art organisation Veritasse"......is that meant to make us think more of him?
It does not to me.
"Mr Meller is selling the prints for £295 each"
What a shamless and greedy man you are Aidan Meller.
You are no better than that insect called Paul Burrell.
Send the pictures to her sons.or donate all money raised to a good cause (and not your own pocket).
Anything else is shameful profiteering from a dead woman.
As for being a founder of "Christian art organisation Veritasse"......is that meant to make us think more of him?
It does not to me.
Posted by: David on 5:19pm Sat 22 Mar 08
if this guy can flog pics of the most photographed woman in the world for 295 good luck to him. it's the people that buy them i worry about, but i dont think you can have a go at him. he's not peddling drugs to kids or anything, just flogging pictures trying to earn a living
if this guy can flog pics of the most photographed woman in the world for 295 good luck to him. it's the people that buy them i worry about, but i dont think you can have a go at him. he's not peddling drugs to kids or anything, just flogging pictures trying to earn a living
Posted by: Jan, Laguna Beach, CA. USA on 5:33pm Sat 22 Mar 08
I for one enjoy a nice photograph. I was a huge follower of Princess Diana and think she was a amazing person. What a BIG heart she had. I live in the US, how do I get to purchase such a photo?
I for one enjoy a nice photograph. I was a huge follower of Princess Diana and think she was a amazing person. What a BIG heart she had. I live in the US, how do I get to purchase such a photo?
Posted by: David on 6:00pm Sat 22 Mar 08
you've gotta be takin the ****
you've gotta be takin the ****
Posted by: SUZEE ZARNA, USA on 7:58pm Sat 22 Mar 08
I AM AN AMERICAN WHO LOVED DIANA TOO.I AM SO SICK OF ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WHO PUT THIS MAN DOWN FOR WANTING TO SHARE MORE OF THE BEAUTY THAT IS CALLED DIANA.WE WHO LOVE HER ARE NOT EVIL.WE DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN AS EXPLOTIVE.IT IS OUR WAY OF REMEMBERING A WONDERFUL LADY WHO WAS SELFLESS AND GAVE SO MUCH IN HER SHORT LIFE.LET US CELEBRATE DIANA, NOT ATTACK PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KEEP HER WITH US IN A WAY SHE WOULD LOVE. PHOTOGRAPHED DURING HER TIME WITH HER BELOVED SONS.IT'S NOT A NAUGHTY TAPE, FOR GOD'S SAKE. GET A GRIP AND STOP MAKING THIS INTO SOMETHING IT ISN'T.
I AM AN AMERICAN WHO LOVED DIANA TOO.I AM SO SICK OF ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WHO PUT THIS MAN DOWN FOR WANTING TO SHARE MORE OF THE BEAUTY THAT IS CALLED DIANA.WE WHO LOVE HER ARE NOT EVIL.WE DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN AS EXPLOTIVE.IT IS OUR WAY OF REMEMBERING A WONDERFUL LADY WHO WAS SELFLESS AND GAVE SO MUCH IN HER SHORT LIFE.LET US CELEBRATE DIANA, NOT ATTACK PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KEEP HER WITH US IN A WAY SHE WOULD LOVE. PHOTOGRAPHED DURING HER TIME WITH HER BELOVED SONS.IT'S NOT A NAUGHTY TAPE, FOR GOD'S SAKE. GET A GRIP AND STOP MAKING THIS INTO SOMETHING IT ISN'T.
Posted by: andrew, oxford on 8:19pm Sat 22 Mar 08
GOD BLESS THE YANKS. where would we be without them.
GOD BLESS THE YANKS. where would we be without them.
Posted by: SUZ, USA on 9:04pm Sat 22 Mar 08
YES, I AM A YANK BY BIRTH. I MARRIED A BRIT. I LOVE BRITIAN AND THE PEOPLE THERE. DIANA WAS ONE OF THEM.GOD BLESS THE QUEEN. I LOVE ENGLAND AND EVERYTHING ABOUTIT. CHEERS, I'LL BE BACK TO LIVE THERE AGAIN.
YES, I AM A YANK BY BIRTH. I MARRIED A BRIT. I LOVE BRITIAN AND THE PEOPLE THERE. DIANA WAS ONE OF THEM.GOD BLESS THE QUEEN. I LOVE ENGLAND AND EVERYTHING ABOUTIT. CHEERS, I'LL BE BACK TO LIVE THERE AGAIN.
Posted by: Monarchist on 7:36am Sun 23 Mar 08
The Princess of Wales (she was never called Princess Diana -- I wish her worshippers would at least get her name right) was an adulterous airhead, just like most celebrities.
I don't mind people making money out of her pictures -- but I am seriously worried about the mental health of people who buy this kind of thing.
The Princess of Wales (she was never called Princess Diana -- I wish her worshippers would at least get her name right) was an adulterous airhead, just like most celebrities.
I don't mind people making money out of her pictures -- but I am seriously worried about the mental health of people who buy this kind of thing.
Posted by: William, Oxford on 12:56pm Sun 23 Mar 08
[quote][bold]andrew[/bold] wrote:
GOD BLESS THE YANKS. where would we be without them.[/quote] Ruled by the NAZI's.
Every society has its nutters,the U.S is no different.
andrew wrote:
GOD BLESS THE YANKS. where would we be without them.
Ruled by the NAZI's.
Every society has its nutters,the U.S is no different.
Posted by: William, Oxford on 12:59pm Sun 23 Mar 08
[quote][bold]SUZ[/bold] wrote:
YES, I AM A YANK BY BIRTH. I MARRIED A BRIT. I LOVE BRITIAN AND THE PEOPLE THERE. DIANA WAS ONE OF THEM.GOD BLESS THE QUEEN. I LOVE ENGLAND AND EVERYTHING ABOUTIT. CHEERS, I'LL BE BACK TO LIVE THERE AGAIN. [/quote] Suz,you will learn by reading these posts that they are made by people trying to annoy you.
You do not have to prove yourself to these idiots.
Best of luck to you.
SUZ wrote:
YES, I AM A YANK BY BIRTH. I MARRIED A BRIT. I LOVE BRITIAN AND THE PEOPLE THERE. DIANA WAS ONE OF THEM.GOD BLESS THE QUEEN. I LOVE ENGLAND AND EVERYTHING ABOUTIT. CHEERS, I'LL BE BACK TO LIVE THERE AGAIN.
Suz,you will learn by reading these posts that they are made by people trying to annoy you.
You do not have to prove yourself to these idiots.
Best of luck to you.
Posted by: Anne, London on 6:59pm Tue 25 Mar 08
Monarchist,
You moan about people not getting Diana's name correct. Not to worry about that. What you should be concerned about is getting YOUR OWN FACTS STRAIGHT! You attack Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales but neither do you have the courage to sign your actual first name nor have the correct facts. Typical of you who support the false, foreign (German) so-called royals, the 'Windsors' but overlook Charles' adultery NOT just with Camilla but others. He cheated on his wife, Diana, with his mistress, Camilla, but he also cheated on his mistress, Camilla, with others including (the late) Lady Dale "Kanga" Tryon.
Princess Diana, The (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales is the ACTUAL ROYAL-BLOODED (THE REAL DEAL) which is the very reason the 'Windsors' needed her. Princess Diana, THE Princess of Wales, is a direct descendent of King Edward I ("Longshanks") Plantagenet, Robert I Bruce, King of Scots - the Royal House of Bruce and Stewart lines merged when his daughter, Princess Marjorie, married Walter Stewart, the Sixth High Steward of Scotland, whose son, Robert II Stewart, was the first monarch of the Royal House of Stewart and the direct line continued down through to James I to James V, Kings of Scots, to Mary, Queen of Scots (daughter of James V [James V's mother was Princess Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VII Tudor, thereby uniting the Royal Houses of Tudor and Stewart]) to James VI, King of Scots,(later King James I of Great Britain) to his son, King Charles I to his son, King Charles II to two of his sons, Henry Fitzroy, the first Duke of Grafton, and Charles Lennox, (re-established) the first Duke of Richmond and the first Duke of Lennox to the Lady Diana Spencer, daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer, Edward John Spencer, also styled Lord Spencer. Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales, in addition to being directly descendent from all the Kings and Queens mentioned above is also closely related to innumerable aristocratic families of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Allow me to remind you that our future (and most likely next) King, William V, and his brother Prince Harry are the sons of Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales. As you claim to be a "Monarchist", I strongly advise you to mind your tongue especially when speaking about our future King William V and Prince Harry's mother, Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales.
Monarchist,
You moan about people not getting Diana's name correct. Not to worry about that. What you should be concerned about is getting YOUR OWN FACTS STRAIGHT! You attack Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales but neither do you have the courage to sign your actual first name nor have the correct facts. Typical of you who support the false, foreign (German) so-called royals, the 'Windsors' but overlook Charles' adultery NOT just with Camilla but others. He cheated on his wife, Diana, with his mistress, Camilla, but he also cheated on his mistress, Camilla, with others including (the late) Lady Dale "Kanga" Tryon.
Princess Diana, The (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales is the ACTUAL ROYAL-BLOODED (THE REAL DEAL) which is the very reason the 'Windsors' needed her. Princess Diana, THE Princess of Wales, is a direct descendent of King Edward I ("Longshanks") Plantagenet, Robert I Bruce, King of Scots - the Royal House of Bruce and Stewart lines merged when his daughter, Princess Marjorie, married Walter Stewart, the Sixth High Steward of Scotland, whose son, Robert II Stewart, was the first monarch of the Royal House of Stewart and the direct line continued down through to James I to James V, Kings of Scots, to Mary, Queen of Scots (daughter of James V ) to James VI, King of Scots,(later King James I of Great Britain) to his son, King Charles I to his son, King Charles II to two of his sons, Henry Fitzroy, the first Duke of Grafton, and Charles Lennox, (re-established) the first Duke of Richmond and the first Duke of Lennox to the Lady Diana Spencer, daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer, Edward John Spencer, also styled Lord Spencer. Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales, in addition to being directly descendent from all the Kings and Queens mentioned above is also closely related to innumerable aristocratic families of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Allow me to remind you that our future (and most likely next) King, William V, and his brother Prince Harry are the sons of Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales. As you claim to be a "Monarchist", I strongly advise you to mind your tongue especially when speaking about our future King William V and Prince Harry's mother, Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales.
Posted by: Anne, London, England on 7:07pm Tue 25 Mar 08
James V, King of Scots, mother, Queen Margaret, was the eldest daughter of King Henry VII Tudor, therefore Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales, is also a direct descendent of King Henry VII Tudor in addition to all the monarchs listed in my previous post.
I included this but perhaps as it was placed in the square brackets it was omitted as an html tag.
James V, King of Scots, mother, Queen Margaret, was the eldest daughter of King Henry VII Tudor, therefore Princess Diana, THE (one, only, true, and genuinely ROYAL) Princess of Wales, is also a direct descendent of King Henry VII Tudor in addition to all the monarchs listed in my previous post.
I included this but perhaps as it was placed in the square brackets it was omitted as an html tag.
Posted by: Aidan Meller, Meller Gallery on 12:07pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Aidan Meller writes:
Thank you for your comments. We want to celebrate Diana's Life, especially after all the coverage she has been getting recently. The response has been really positive as many people want to remember her for all the good work she did, and remember the beautiful person she was. These pictures celebrate this.
Aidan Meller writes:
Thank you for your comments. We want to celebrate Diana's Life, especially after all the coverage she has been getting recently. The response has been really positive as many people want to remember her for all the good work she did, and remember the beautiful person she was. These pictures celebrate this.
Posted by: Tim, Spain on 9:43am Wed 9 Apr 08
I believe that Diana, Princess of Wales, was an incredible person who, during her lifetime, brought her beauty and public skills together to help those in need. Of course there are bad things that could be said about her - none of us are perfect - but at least she got up and did something with her life.
I congratulate Aidan and the Meller Gallery for bringing us these pictures. It is a personal choice whether people actually buy the pictures - you can always leave your credit card at home if you choose - but at least we now can make that choice.
Please don't knock hard working business owners for doing what they do. After all, you probably work for someone? Don't you? What if your boss decided to stop selling things?
I think what I am trying to say is - get a life and complain about poverty in the thirld world or something!
Good luck with the Unseen Princess Diana Photos.
I believe that Diana, Princess of Wales, was an incredible person who, during her lifetime, brought her beauty and public skills together to help those in need. Of course there are bad things that could be said about her - none of us are perfect - but at least she got up and did something with her life.
I congratulate Aidan and the Meller Gallery for bringing us these pictures. It is a personal choice whether people actually buy the pictures - you can always leave your credit card at home if you choose - but at least we now can make that choice.
Please don't knock hard working business owners for doing what they do. After all, you probably work for someone? Don't you? What if your boss decided to stop selling things?
I think what I am trying to say is - get a life and complain about poverty in the thirld world or something!
Good luck with the Unseen Princess Diana Photos.
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