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Frances Ruth Shand Kydd (later Spencer; née Roche; 20 January 1936 – 3 June 2004) was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. Shand Kydd was the maternal grandmother for Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. The earlier became the second in the line of succession to the British throne. The latter was the sixth ...
Jan 22, 2021 · Princess Diana and Frances Shand Kydd. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty. The two seemed to make up to a degree, with Frances spending time with Diana and her grandsons, Prince William and Prince ...
Jun 29, 2021 · The Rebel: Frances Shand Kydd. Frances Ruth Roche (1936-2004) wasn’t from as noble stock as the Spencers, but her family was far richer. Her father Maurice, fourth Baron Fermoy, ...
Oct 3, 2020 · Diana’s mother, Frances Shand Kydd was born as Frances Ruth Roche in 1936 on the royal estate at Sandringham, Norfolk. Her father, Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy was a friend of King George VI ...
Jun 3, 2004 · Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales, cut an intriguing figure. Living alone on a remote Scottish island, the reclusive grandmother to Princes William and Harry faced tragedy ...
Frances Shand Kydd was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the grandmother of Prince William and Prince Harry. She was thrust into unexpected prominence in the middle and later years of ...
Mar 4, 2024 · During the summer of 1967, Frances would leave Charles and Diana’s father, John Spencer, and after the divorce she lost custody of the children and later remarried Peter Shand Kydd.
