Have been an admirer of Princess Diana? Wish to explore more about her life specifically her childhood? You will be glad to know that she had a colourful and vibrant childhood. Let us dig a bit more into her past life and discover Diana’s vibrancy during her childhood and some more interesting information below.
The Vibrant Childhood of Princess Diana
The family of Princess Diana possesses a number of distinguished branches and the Spencer family of Althorpe is just one part of it. The Spencer family has been residing in the Althorp House for more than 500 years! The Althorp House’s history dates back way before than the time when John Spencer was made the first Earl Spencer. The estate was bought by an earlier John Spencer when Henry VII was in the ruling position. The earlier John Spencer who bought the estate was also an ancestor of Robert Catesby, Gunpowder Plot’s leader. It implies that Princess Diana shares ancestry with actor Kit Harington, known for playing the role of his ancestor Catesby in a series named Gunpowder in the BBC.
Now that you got some idea and information about the Althorp House, let us check out a few more things about Althorpe to learn more about Princess Diana and how her childhood was!
You may discover a house on the site of Althorp, Northamptonshire that has been there for hundreds of years. The building was built in a red brick Tudor style, which was then altered to a great extent in the late 18th century. The building was visited by many that include the royal family, several artists and trailblazers over the years that includes the visit of Queen Mary in 1937. Well, most of us know that Althorpe was the family home of Lady Diana Spencer but did you know that she moved the house only two years before she met Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales?
Let’s talk about some unknown interesting facts about Princess Diana’s ancestors. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire was born to John, the 1st Earl Spencer and Margaret Poyntz, who were married secretly during Christmas of the year 1755 when young John Spencer threw a grand party at Althorp House to celebrate his 21st birthday. Georgiana Spencer, the 4x great aunt of Princess Diana has several similarities in their life stories that include unhappy marriage experiences.
Did You Know? Althorp House Became Diana’s Grave!
As the entire world knows that Diana, the Princess of Wales died in a deadly car crash in the year 1997. But did you know her remains were buried on a small island on the Althorp estate. There are other Althorp burials that are mainly near St Mary, the Virgin church in Great Brington, which include the burial of Diana’s father and the Tudor Sir John Spencer, who died in 1522.
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Conclusion:
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