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Aug 5, 2019 · As the younger brother to Diana and two further sisters, Spencer himself was on the receiving end of male primogeniture in inheriting the family seat of Althorp – a Northamptonshire estate complete with a Grade 1 listed stately home and 13,500 acres of land – in place of his sisters.
- Hope Coke
Jan 19, 2023 · The picture shows John Spencer (later the 8th Earl Spencer), on horseback in the grounds of the estate. Charles has captioned the image: ‘My father riding on his pony, “Bluebell”, in the Park at Althorp, in 1934. Behind them, The Falconry – built in 1613, for one week’s entertainment for visitors to the House.’.
- Hope Coke
Jan 26, 2021 · Althorp is currently the home of the 9th Earl Spencer and his third wife Karen. The couple live with their daughter, Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer, aged 8. Tatler's March 2021 issue cover stars Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer lived at the house until they were 3-years-old, when the family moved to South Africa.
- Rebecca Cope
He also inherited Althorp, the family's ancestral seat in Northamptonshire. Since 2009, he has restored Althorp, re-roofing it and restoring its entire exterior for the first time since the 1780s. He has also helped establish Althorp Living History, a handmade fine-furniture line reproducing pieces from the collection at Althorp. The Spencer ...
Jul 2, 2024 · The late Princess was buried at Althorp following her death in August 1997. The initial plan was for Diana to be laid to rest in the family vault at the local church, but with concerns for ...
May 23, 2021 · Louis, who is the spitting image of his cousin Harry, is set to inherit Althorp House and its 13,500-acre estate in the county despite having three older sisters, the Mirror Online reports. As the eldest son, the 27-year-old is the heir apparent to the Spencer earldom.
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He died in 1746, just two years after his 84-year-old grandmother, leaving his 12-year old son (also named John) to inherit. This John Spencer had a character partly shaped by his enviable burden.
