Diana Spencer Mother
Andrew mortons controversial 1992 biography diana.
Diana spencer mother. David hartleyrex frances shand kydd the mother of the late princess diana died thursday at her home near oban in scotland it was confirmed to peoples london bureau. William and harry to honor mother princess diana with statue. 20 january 1936 3 june 2004 was the mother of diana princess of wales.
She was educated firstly at riddlesworth hall school in norfolk and secondly at west heath boarding school. Her true story for which diana was after her death was revealed to be the main source presented the spencer childrens mother frances shand kydd in a more favorable way. At the time of dianas tragic death in august 1997 the two women had not spoken in months.
Princess diana had a famously close relationship with her sons prince william and prince harry but her relationship with her own mother frances shand kydd was emotionally frought and very complicated. Diana princess of wales with her mother frances shand kydd at the wedding of her brother viscount spencer to fashion model victoria lockwood at althorpe in september 1989. Sarah spencer played by isobel eadie in the crown is the eldest of the four spencer children and did date prince charles briefly in 1977 before his courtship of diana.
She acquired the courtesy title lady in 1975 when her grandfather died and her father became the 8th earl spencer. Dianas mother was frances shand kydd. In 1966 their mom frances spencer abruptly walked out on the family for another man promising her youngest daughter the future princess of wales that she would come back to see her.
Dianas brother charles spencer has demanded an apology from the bbc and an independent inquiry into how bashir obtained the interview. Frances was born in england in january 1936 and later married dianas father john spencer 8th earl spencer at age 18 in june 1984 at londons westminster. Canon donald mackay a.
Frances ruth shand kydd previously spencer nee roche.