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A CHINESE lingerie company provoked outrage yesterday after cynically exploiting Princess Diana's image on the anniversary of her death.

Adverts featuring a lookalike in "Diana underwear" were displayed on giant billboards in shops and airports across China.

The tiara-wearing model is dressed in only a pale blue bra and knickers as she plays a cello to a child.

The same model is also pictured in a blue chemise to promote the range, which carries the slogan: "Feel the romance of British royalty, Diana underwear". Sam Chambers, a British expatriate, saw one of the adverts at Shenzhen airport in southern China. He said: "I saw it flash up on a rolling advertising screen and couldn't quite believe what I was seeing.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Sep 1st, 2010 at 12:08:53 PM EST
Cynics might say that The daily Express is upset about this because it though that it had a monopoly on the Mawkish exploitation of the peoples princess.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Sep 1st, 2010 at 12:47:51 PM EST
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This is disgusting, even for me. Are they selling underwear?

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.
by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Wed Sep 1st, 2010 at 06:07:37 PM EST
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Musical instruments.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Sep 2nd, 2010 at 01:31:15 AM EST
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