Lady Diana Spencer Childhood Home
Diana had four siblingsincluding a sister who dated prince charles.
Lady diana spencer childhood home. Continue to 5 of 9 below. The property which was previously owned by princess dianas father earl john spencer is. Diana spencer the fourth child of frances and edward althorp was born on july 1 1961.
The house was famously where diana spencer was born on july 1 1961 when her family were renting it from the queen. However dianas brother the current earl spencer disagrees with that rosy picture. At chatsworth home of the devonshires theres a glamorous portrait of georgiana unusual for its period in that it was painted by a woman.
Dianas father john spencer was the 8th earl spencer though was a viscount when he married. Diana was initially home schooled under the supervision of her governess gertrude allen. This summer princess dianas childhood home is opening to the public.
The latest installment spotlights prince charles and dianas relationshiphowever before she was the princess of wales she was lady diana spencer. In july and august althorp the spencer family estate which is currently run by dianas brother earl charles spencer and his. Diana became known as lady diana after her father later inherited the title of earl spencer in 1975 at which point her father moved the entire family from park house to althorp the spencer seat in northamptonshire.
Althorp has been the home of the spencers the late princess dianas family for more than 500 years. She would later gain the title lady diana spencer after her father became the earl spencer in in 1975. Princess diana grew up at althorp house in northamptonshire until she married the prince of wales in 1981.
Heres what we know about the childhood of princess dianaand what the crown skips over. She grew up in the althorp house in. The family opened the house including a lake and an island and surrounded by a 550 acre walled park more than 50 years ago.
Its currently the home of princess dianas brother the 9th earl spencer and also the site of the princesss grave.