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Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer ( née McCorquodale; 9 September 1929 – 21 October 2016) was a British socialite and local politician. She was the daughter of Alexander McCorquodale and the romantic novelist and socialite Barbara Cartland and the stepmother of Diana, Princess of Wales .
- She was born in London to “commoner” parents — but held five titles throughout her life. Raine Spencer was born Raine McCorquodale in 1929, the only child of Alexander McCorquodale, the heir to a printing fortune as well as an officer in the British Army, and Dame Barbara Cartland, a famed romance novelist.
- She had a famously tense relationship with her stepdaughter, Diana. After her marriage to Earl Spencer, the family was less than accepting, says Seward, who was a friend of Raine’s.
- She was criticized for her running of Althorp, the Spencer family’s ancestral home. Raine’s marriage to Earl Spencer brought changes not just in the Spencer family, but in their home, too.
- Many credit her for nursing her husband, Earl Spencer, back to health after a stroke. Just two years after she married Earl Spencer, he suffered a massive stroke.
The film features an in-depth insight into Raine’s life and how her relationship with Diana evolved over the years, featuring interviews with notable individuals including Downton Abbey creator...
Oct 22, 2016 · Raine Spencer, who was married to Diana's father Earl Spencer for 16 years, passed away on Friday after a short illness. She had a long career in local government and later gave evidence at the inquest into Diana's death in 2007.
Oct 21, 2016 · Raine Spencer, stepmother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at 87 after a short illness, her family has announced. Countess Spencer died on Friday morning at her London home, her son...
Jun 3, 2020 · Nicknamed ‘Acid Raine’ by Diana and the press, Countess Spencer was often vilified in the media as Diana’s ‘wicked’ stepmother, but all is not that simple.
May 11, 2024 · Countess Raine Spencer was standing in her grand English manor when the most famous woman in the world lunged forward and shoved her down the stairs. Life had been one steep climb for Raine — until she met Princess Diana, who was determined to keep her down, both physically and metaphorically.
