John Spencer Princess Diana Father
Princess dianas father john spencer was born january 24 1924 in london england to albert spencer the 7th earl spencer and lady cynthia hamilton.
John spencer princess diana father. Diane shipley princess dianas brother charles spencer is custodian of the family home princess dianas brother charles spencer shared a very special family photo in honour of remembrance day on. Unfortunately diana would only die prematurely five years later in a paris car. 1 july 1961 31 august 1997 was a member of the british royal familyshe was the first wife of charles prince of wales the heir apparent to the british throne and was the mother of prince william and prince harryher activism and glamour made her an international icon and earned her an enduring popularity as well as an unprecedented.
Princess diana s brother earl spencer has unveiled a rare photo of their father and fans have gone wild for the family resemblance. He was the father of diana princess of wales meaning he is the maternal grandfather of prince william duke of cambridge and prince harry duke of sussex respectively second and sixth in the line of succession to the british throne. Charles spencer 9th earl spencer and the younger brother of diana spoke exclusively to today about uncovering his father john johnnie spencers past after receiving an unexpected letter.
Spencer 56 shared the black at white photo on twitter. Charles spencer 56 who lives at althorp house took to. He had been an equerry attendant to king george vi father of queen elizabeth from 1950 1952 and to the queen herself in the first two years of her reign.
When john passed away in 1992 at the age of 68 from a heart attack charles inherited the title earl spencer. Diana princess of wales born diana frances spencer. Princess dianas brother charles earl spencer has posted a throwback photo of their father for remembrance day.
It shows their father. Princess dianas brother earl spencer has unveiled a rare photo of their father pictured and fans have gone wild for the family resemblance charles spencer pictured 56 who lives at althorp. He was the viscount althorp up until he inherited the title of earl spencer when his father died in 1975.
He was educated at eton and sandhurst.