Princess Diana's hair made into jam

Jam made with Princess Diana's hair has sparked a storm after going on sale at an exhibition. The milk preserve contains a speck of her locks - bought from a dealer on online auction site eBay - which has been soaked in gin. It sold out at a surrealist show at London's Barbican and could soon be on supermarket shelves after attracting the attention of top retailers.

But the jam has angered Diana supporters. Joan Berry, a member of the Diana Circle who honour her memory, said: "These guys are obviously just trying to make money out of Diana's name. "It's ridiculous. What would William and Harry think?" Makers Bompas & Parr have defended the product, part of their Occult Jam range.



Sam Bompas said: "It started out as jam as art, taking something mundane and turning it into something fun which tastes good. The idea behind it was to give people a little bit more than the pot of jam they normally have at the breakfast table. We chose Princess Diana because she has a real resonance.

"She's one of those interesting, vivacious figures in contemporary culture, like Kennedy. She's also very universal. Some people might view it as a bit sick but that's the point of it in a way. Hopefully, it's provocative enough for people to ask what they are actually putting in their mouths."