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Frances Ruth Shand Kydd (previously Spencer, née Roche; 20 January 1936 – 3 June 2004) was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She was the maternal grandmother of William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, respectively first and fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Following her divorce from Viscount ...
Jun 15, 2011 · Could Princess Diana, William’s mother, have been Jewish? One source maintains that Princess Diana’s mother, Frances Shand Kydd, was Jewish -born Frances Ruth Burke Roche—a Rothschild.
Frances Shand Kydd was a Viscountess who was widely recognized as the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. Born into a noble family, she married Viscount Althorp John Spencer when she was only 18 years old.
Oct 3, 2020 · After marrying Peter in 1969, Frances lived a quiet life on the Scottish island of Seil until Diana became engaged to Prince Charles. A royal biographer, Penny Junor said of Diana and her parents...
Jun 21, 2024 · Princess Diana's mother, Frances Shand Kydd, may have been a British aristocrat, but there were many tragic aspects of her life, including pain and heartbreak.
Jun 3, 2004 · A heartbroken member of what she called the "Home Alone" club, Frances Shand Kydd sought solace in her enduring Catholic faith and in local charity work. Fellow islanders were fiercely...
Jun 4, 2004 · As rumours of Prince Charles's interest in Diana proliferated, Frances Shand Kydd was the first person to protest against the mounting pressure on her daughter, concerning which she wrote a...
