Fit for a Queen: Victoria's KNICKERS could be yours as her bloomers go under the hammer
A PAIR of Queen Victoria's plus-size bloomers are going under the hammer - and they are expected to fetch £500.
A pair of Queen Victoria's knickers are to be sold at auction
The massive silk knickers date from around 1880 to 1890, and have an impressive 42 inch waist measurement.
The frilly garment was made exclusively for Queen Victoria, and bears a monogrammed "VR" stitched at the top.
The royal bloomers are up for auction from Charles Ross Auctioneers, in Woburn, Bedfordshire, on 19 March.
The bloomers were made exclusively for the monarch
Victoria boasted an impressive 42 inch waist
We're expecting quite a lot of general interest
Their last owner was a woman who bought them at a Christie's auction in 1981 for just £10, as a novelty Christmas present for her late father.
Peter Mason, auctioneer and valuer at Charles Ross, said: "We're expecting quite a lot of general interest, as well as royal collectors.
"There's a good chance they might go to an overseas bidder - possibly Australia - as we get a lot of internet bidders.
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The frilly knickers bear a monogrammed 'VR' stitched at the top
"It's not every day these things come up - there's only been two or three in the last 10 years.
"They produced the knickers in quite a large quantity, so Queen Victoria probably only wore them once.
"They are a bit stained and brown around the edges - but not through use, because of their age."
Mr Mason said similar underwear had sold in the past for "hundreds of pounds", and a sale in Derby in 2013 saw a pair fetch a whopping £10,500.