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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.
Oct 21, 2016 · Getty Images. 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...
Tom Corby. Fri 21 Oct 2016 15.44 EDT. Raine, Countess Spencer, who has died aged 87, was an irrepressible force. Beneath an overt charm she could be ruthless, and, transfixing anyone who...
Oct 22, 2016 · Why you can trust Sky News. Raine Spencer, the stepmother of Princess Diana, has died after a short illness, her family have said. Countess Spencer, who was married to Diana's father Earl Spencer from 1976 until his death in 1992, died at her London home on Friday.
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Feb 22, 2020 · 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 21, 2016 · Raine, Countess Spencer, who has died aged 87, inherited the unquenchable energy and steely purpose of her mother, the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland; and like her mother, she seldom left...
