Bids on eBay for Princess Beatrice's unusual royal wedding hat have surpassed £18,000 ($29,500). The dramatic creation by Philip Treacy has been likened to a Turkey Twizzler, a toilet seat and a pretzel. Worn to the wedding of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge last month, it has its own Facebook page. The auction on eBay, which has had 64 bids from 32 bidders, ends on 22 May with proceeds going to charities Unicef and Children in Crisis. 'Great need' Australian children's TV performers The Wiggles put in an offer of £17,500 but the leading bid now stands at £18,400. Anthony Field, of The Wiggles, joked: "We wear some pretty crazy costumes on stage but this hat beats them all - it could bring about an Australian republic all by itself. "When we heard about the auction we knew we had to bid. We're ambassadors for Unicef and we think it's great that Princess Beatrice has chosen to support children in great need." The Wiggles have thought about giving the hat to the Australian cricket captain for the next Ashes series against England. "We might give it to Michael Clarke to wear when he bats against the Poms next time - it would certainly distract the bowler," said Field Source:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13435455
Princess Beatrice's hat sold by eBay auction Princess Beatrice's royal wedding hat has been sold on auction site eBay for £81,100.01. The dramatic creation by Philip Treacy has been likened to a Turkey Twizzler, a lavatory seat and a pretzel. The 22-year-old princess wore it to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last month, and a Facebook page was set up in its honour. The auction on eBay ended on Sunday, with the proceeds going to charities Unicef and Children in Crisis. The identity of the winning bidder has not yet been revealed. The princess commented on the auction page: "I've been amazed by the amount of attention the hat has attracted. "It's a wonderful opportunity to raise as much money as possible for two fantastic charities. "I hope whoever wins the auction has as much fun with the hat as I have." Source:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13495705
