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Frances Ruth Shand Kydd (previously Spencer, née Roche; 20 January 1936 – 3 June 2004) was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She was the maternal grandmother of William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, respectively first and fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Following her divorce from Viscount ...
Jun 3, 2004 · Mrs. Shand Kydd, born Frances Ruth Burke Roche, married Edward John Spencer in 1954 and had four children, including Diana (born 1961). The couple divorced in 1969 and she married Peter Shand ...
Sep 23, 2022 · Frances Shand Kydd (née Frances Ruth Burke Roche) was born on Jan. 20, 1936, to parents Maurice Roche and Ruth Sylvia Gill. Keep reading to learn more about Princess Diana's parents, John Spencer ...
Jun 4, 2004 · Frances Shand Kydd was born Frances Ruth Burke Roche on January 20 1936 at Park House, Sandringham, the second daughter of the 4th Lord Fermoy and his wife Ruth. Later that same January 20, less ...
Jun 4, 2004 · June 4, 2004. Frances Shand Kydd, who had an often turbulent relationship with her daughter Diana, Princess of Wales, died Thursday at her home in Scotland, a spokesman for her son, Earl Spencer ...
Jun 4, 2004 · Shand Kydd married Edward John Spencer, 12 years her senior, in 1954 at Westminster Abbey. They had three daughters -- Diana was the youngest -- and a son. Advertisement
Jun 3, 2004 · Frances Shand Kydd was thrust into the spotlight in 1981 when her daughter Diana joined the British royal family. Like the princess, her life was marked by an aristocratic marriage, a scandalous divorce and a restless search for contentment. The Queen and Prince Philip watched as young Frances Roche walked into Westminster Abbey and became the ...
