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The Earl Spencer and Raine, Countess of Dartmouth were married at Caxton Hall, London, on 14 July 1976. As Countess Spencer, Raine was unpopular with her stepdaughter Lady Diana Spencer and her siblings, who referred to their stepmother as "Acid Raine".
- 21 October 2016 (aged 87), Mayfair, London, England
- Raine McCorquodale, 9 September 1929, 6 Culross Street, Mayfair, London, England
- Socialite and politician
- North Sheen Cemetery
- 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.
In 1976, she and Lord Dartmouth divorced. Later that year, she married Earl Spencer, the father of Princess Diana from his first marriage, and a close friend of Raine’s first husband.
Oct 22, 2016 · 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. The 87-year-old's death was confirmed by her son William Legge, the Earl of Dartmouth and a UKIP MEP. Lady Spencer attends the inquest into the death of her stepdaughter Diana.
Jun 4, 2020 · Raine met Diana’s father, Earl Spencer while serving in the government. They subsequently married on 14 July 1976 in London. Countess Spencer was deeply unpopular with the Spencer...
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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 · Countess Spencer died on Friday morning at her London home, her son William Legge, the Earl of Dartmouth and a UKIP MEP, confirmed. Her marriage to Diana's father Earl Spencer from 1976...
