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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 .
Mar 30, 1992 · Earl Spencer, father of Diana, Princess of Wales, died today at a hospital here. He was 68 years old. He died of a heart attack, a spokesman for Humana Wellington Hospital
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,...
Nov 7, 2022 · John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, was a British nobleman, military officer, and courtier who is best recognized as the father of late royal family member Diana, Princess of Wales.
Jul 1, 2021 · Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, was born a British nobleman on 24 January 1924 at the Althorp family home at 24 Sussex Square, Bayswater, London. He is the only son and younger...
Sep 23, 2022 · John Spencer was the 8th Earl Spencer and a royal equerry, while Frances Shand Kydd was a socialite and Diana's mother. They divorced in 1969 and had a strained relationship with their daughter until her death in 1997.
Jun 29, 2021 · In 1975, John’s fortunes turned when his curmudgeonly father died, making him the Eighth Earl Spencer.
