The crystal-nose Princess replaces the retail bear’s black nose with a purple crystal. It retains Princess’s purple plush, matching ribbon and embroidered white rose, giving the familiar Diana memorial bear a distinctive face.
Collector research describes three examples made as thank-you gifts for trustees involved with the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The documented examples are signed by Ty Warner in gold ink.
This presentation edition is separate from the numbered group of twenty-four charity-auction Princess bears. Its identity depends on the original presentation history as well as the crystal nose and signature. A retail Princess fitted with a replacement nose would not become this edition.
