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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.
Jun 4, 2004 · By The Associated Press. 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...
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- 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 3, 2004 · Frances Shand Kydd: Public scrutiny and personal tribulations. Frances Shand Kydd was thrust into the spotlight in 1981 when her daughter Diana joined the British royal family. Like the...
Oct 3, 2020 · Frances Shand Kydd was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales, but their bond was strained by divorce, custody, and Diana's mental health issues. Learn about her life, marriage, and death, and how she allegedly abused and rejected her daughter.
Jun 3, 2004 · 03 June 2004 • 4:32pm. Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales, cut an intriguing figure. Living alone on a remote Scottish island, the reclusive grandmother to Princes...
Jun 4, 2004 · Frances Shand Kydd. Jump to navigation. Frances Shand Kydd, who died yesterday aged 68, would always insist that she had had five children, all equally deserving of her devotion; to the...
