Distant venues are eager to host a display of Diana's possessions

Priceless artefacts, including her wedding dress, are currently on display at a museum at the Spencer family home in Althorp, Northamptonshire.

Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, has been inundated with requests since the museum opened to take the exhibition to countries as far afield as Australia and Canada.

He has so far resisted the offers, apart from a well publicised tour to Japan last year.

Althorp's spokesman David Fawkes said the Far East tour, which was filmed for television, generated more interests and requests from foreign countries and prompted them to look towards an overseas venture.

Mr Fawkes said: "If we could find the right venue and felt it could be done in the right way, then we would definitely do it."

The exhibition can be seen at Althorp House

A delegation has recently returned from the US after looking at possible venues but although America would be an obvious choice for a foreign exhibition, he said it was not the preferred option.

Mr Fawkes said: "We certainly feel we would wish to do it. We would want to design it (the exhibition) and have it reflect what we have here rather than another interpretation.

"It's very important that it emphasises the work of the memorial fund and it motivates people to continue the Princess's work."

Any overseas trip would have to fit in with the timing of the current exhibition at Althorp.

The museum opens on Tuesday and runs continuously until the end of September, closing only on 31 August to mark the anniversary of Diana's death.