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5 days ago · The former London townhouse of John Spencer, the 8th Earl Spencer, and Countess Raine Spencer—otherwise known as the father and stepmother of Princess Diana—has come to the market for...
5 days ago · Charles succeeded as 9th Earl Spencer upon the death of his father John, 8th Earl Spencer, in March 1992. He is a historian, journalist and broadcaster, and manages the Althorp estate,...
5 days ago · Princess Diana's younger brother has been at the helm of excavations of a Roman ruin in the grounds of his home, and on Saturday 22 June shared images of a new discovery: an ancient Roman...
5 days ago · Earl Spencer announced his split from Gordon in the Mail on Sunday, calling the turn of affairs 'immensely sad’. ‘I just want to devote myself to all my children, and to my grandchildren,’ said the Earl. ‘I wish Karen every happiness in the future.’
5 days ago · Extravagant spending by the 8th Earl, Spencer Compton, became ruinous after a contested election in 1768. He left England for good in 1774, took up voluntary exile in Switzerland, and put his affairs in the hands of trustees, led by his banker and brother-in-law, Henry Drummond ( c . 1730–95).
4 days ago · Diana curtsies to Queen Elizabeth during the funeral of her father, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer.
6 days ago · In his memoir, A Very Private School, Earl Charles Spencer claims he was sexually abused while attending the school for five years in the 1970s - the period police are investigating.
