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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 · The web page reports the death of Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of Princess Diana, in 2004. It also describes her relationship with Diana, her illness, and her activities after Diana's death.
- Effie Orfanides
- Queen Elizabeth II was a guest at their wedding. Shand Kydd married Spencer when she was just 18 years old. The two exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey, and Queen Elizabeth II was in attendance, per the BBC.
- They had 5 children together, including Princess Diana. One year after they wed, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia.
- They lived in a home owned by the royal family. Spencer worked as a royal equerry for both King George VI and the young Queen Elizabeth, according to the BBC, and rented a home at the Queen's estate in Sandringham when his children were young.
- They divorced when Princess Diana was young. Spencer and Shand Kydd's relationship began to sour in 1967. At the time, Shand Kydd had fallen in love with another man, according to The Washington Post.
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 ...
