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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 21, 2024 · While Frances Shand Kydd was expected to focus on motherhood, she wasn't necessarily a natural at it. That was the observation of her youngest son, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, who told the Sunday ...
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- Queen Elizabeth II was a guest at their wedding. Shand Kydd married Spencer when she was just 18 years old. The two exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey, and Queen Elizabeth II was in attendance, per the BBC.
- They had 5 children together, including Princess Diana. One year after they wed, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia.
- They lived in a home owned by the royal family. Spencer worked as a royal equerry for both King George VI and the young Queen Elizabeth, according to the BBC, and rented a home at the Queen's estate in Sandringham when his children were young.
- They divorced when Princess Diana was young. Spencer and Shand Kydd's relationship began to sour in 1967. At the time, Shand Kydd had fallen in love with another man, according to The Washington Post.
Jun 3, 2004 · The web page reports the death of Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of Princess Diana, in 2004. It also describes her relationship with Diana, her illness, and her activities after Diana's death.
Jun 4, 2004 · Frances Shand Kydd, who had an often turbulent relationship with her daughter Diana, Princess of Wales, died Thursday at her home in Scotland, a spokesman for her son, Earl Spencer,...
Jun 4, 2004 · Frances Shand Kydd, who died yesterday aged 68, would always insist that she had had five children, all equally deserving of her devotion; to the world at large, though, she was simply the...
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Oct 3, 2020 · Who was Frances Shand Kydd – Mother to Diana, Princess of Wales? By Sydney Zatz. 3rd October 2020. Throughout her life, Diana, Princess of Wales was one of the most photographed people in the...
