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Princess Diana's wedding dress on display, along with wedding memorabilia at The Western Reserve Historical Society.

The Diana: A Celebration exhibit is currently on display at The Western Reserve Historical Society.

The exhibit, which began out in Dayton, Ohio and has been traveling all over the world, is in Cleveland through June 10.

The exhibit, brought straight from the Althorp Estate in England (the ancestral home of Diana Princess of Wales), features more than 150 of Diana's personal objects.

The Western Reserve Historical Society has brought the exhibit in to commemorate the life and works of the late Princess of Wales.

The exhibit is available with the audio narration of Charles Spencer (Diana's brother), who recently visited the exhibit in promotion of the tribute.

This upcoming August will mark the 10-year anniversary of Princess Diana's tragic death. The exhibit aims to give visitors a better understanding of the late Princess's life and the Royal history.

The exhibit has had a great impact on The Western Reserve Historical Society, bringing in record crowds and high publicity.

College students are encouraged to visit the exhibit on halfprice Wednesdays, when admission to the exhibit is $10 with a valid student ID.

Diana: A Celebration is in fact a memorial to the princess's life. "The exhibit has a lot of her belongings and personal mementos… anyone growing up [with Diana] will get a sense of who she was," said Diana Kraver of The Western Reserve Historical Society.

On display at the exhibit are two of Diana's crowns, featuring her most famous crown upon entrance.

Other precious jewelry of Diana's and from the Althorp Estate are also on display.

Various home movies and childhood possessions of Dianna are featured throughout the exhibit.

Most famously, however, is Diana's wedding dress, which is featured, along with video and wedding memorabilia in the wedding portion of the exhibit.

Twenty-five of the princess's most famous outfits are also on display at the exhibit. There is also a portion of the exhibit dedicated directly to the tragic accident. Elton John's original "Candle in the Wind" song is shown there, alongside dried flower petals from her funeral.

As one walks through the exhibit the life of Diana becomes very surreal. It is easy to see to an extent the person that the Princess of Wales really was and what she wanted to stand for. Most impressive though, is the Princess's wedding dress that has been seen by billions all over the world and is said to be the most photographed wedding dress of all time.

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