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Lily Allen's dad cashed in on Di's death

Keith Allen flogged ladders to tourists at the Princess's funeral

Lily goes to the Brits with her father Keith Allen

Lily Allen's dad Keith made a quick buck at the funeral of Princess Diana 10 years ago.

Instead of joining the grieving crowds, the Robin Hood actor and his son realised there was a profit to be made.

'I was at that funeral with Lily's brother Alfie,' recalls Keith, 53. 'We were on the Mall, but the crowds were 10 deep, so we walked to the Groucho and nicked two stepladders out of the caretaker's cupboard.'

The pair then flogged their booty.

'We walked back to the Mall and sold them for $500 [£250] each to some Americans to sit on and take photos,' he tells The Independent. 'That was me going to Princess Di's funeral.'