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The next room contained four minutes of edited video footage of Diana as a child to show to the world that she did not simply come into being in 1980 when she became the girlfriend of Prince Charles.
Sep 7, 2022 · Princess Diana was laid to rest at her family's Althorp estate in Northamptonshire following her death in 1997, and royal fans have continued to visit the site and pay tribute to the late royal...
May 11, 2013 · An exhibition chronicling the life of Princess Diana, based at the Spencer family's Northamptonshire home since 1998, is set to close next year. The collection at Althorp House features more...
- A Family Home for More Than 500 Years. Althorp House, begun in the early Tudor period and then added to and adapted over five centuries, sits in about 500 acres of parkland and gardens, surrounded by an estate of 13,000 acres.
- The Wootton Hall. Visitors enter Althorp through what is known as The Wootton Hall. It's named for the artist John Wootton who painted the country scenes that cover the walls of this room.
- The Picture Gallery. This long, narrow gallery (115 feet by 20 feet) was created by Robert Spencer in the 17th century and is based on an original Elizabethan gallery elsewhere in the house.
- The South Drawing Room. The South Drawing Room is used as a reception room for the Spencer family. It's particularly notable for the family portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds that line the walls.
Mar 8, 2021 · Her life has often been compared to that of her ancestor Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales who too grew up at Althorp. Diana amassed worldwide renown after marrying Prince Charles in 1981, and over the years touched many lives with her charity work and activism.
- Lily Johnson
Nov 1, 2023 · Charles Spencer shared a stunning video showing an aerial view of the grounds of his family's estate, Althorp, where both he and his sister Princess Diana lived as children.
Aug 22, 2020 · Diana moved to Althorp House in Northamptonshire in 1976, after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. She grew up at the estate and left when she married the Prince of Wales. Althorp was built in 1508 by Sir John and has been the family seat of the Spencers for 19 generations.
