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Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, LVO (24 January 1924 – 29 March 1992), styled Viscount Althorp until June 1975, was a British nobleman, military officer, and courtier. He was the father of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the maternal grandfather of William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex .
Dec 3, 2023 · John Spencer was raised in close proximity to the royal family; his godfather was King Edward VIII (also known as the Duke of Windsor ), and he attended Eton, and Sandhurst. In 1975, upon...
Aug 22, 2018 · Diana, Princess of Wales is led down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral by her father, Earl Spencer, on her wedding day July 29, 1981. When John passed away in 1992 at the age of 68 from a...
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Oct 21, 1992 · Edward John Spencer, the eighth Earl of Spencer, died March 29 at age 68.His will, unsealed Monday, showed that most of his fortune took the form of his family estate, Althorp, as well as its furnishings. Princess Diana's first recorded ancestor, Sir John Spencer, acquired Althorp in the 16th century.
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Nov 5, 2021 · Diana Frances Spencer was born to parents John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp (née Roche) on July 1, 1961. She was the fourth of five children and...
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Jun 29, 2021 · In the early 1970s, Raine set her sights on the divorced John Spencer. “She wanted to marry Daddy; that was her target and that was it,” Princess Diana recalled .
Nov 13, 2022 · John Spencer, eighth Earl Spencer (1924-1992) Diana’s father raised the future princess and her three siblings, as he was awarded custody after his divorce from LadyFrances Roche....
