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A haunting decision. King Charles III deeply regrets making his sons Prince William and Prince Harry process behind Princess Diana‘s casket during her 1997 funeral after learning how much it impacted them.

Fern Britton hasn't had an easy time of it the last few years, with difficulties including health issues, the breakdown of her marriage to fellow This Morning star Phil Vickery, and a recent run-in with an over-zealous member of the paparazzi.  But she has something to celebrate this week, as she revealed on Twitter.

Charles Spencer took to social media on Monday with the sweetest update for fans when he revealed he had recently welcomed newborn lambs to his family estate, Althorp House.Taking to his Twitter account, the ninth Earl of Spencer, 58, shared a heartwarming video of the little ones milling around the estate - and fans couldn't get enough. The sweet clip also showcased the stunning woodland grounds.Lambs, recently born, settling in to life in the Park at ⁦@AlthorpHouse⁩ pic.twitter.com/iyCwGdGE2VCharles shared the heartwarming update on TwitterCaptioning the video, Charles penned: "Lambs, recently born, settling in to life in the Park at ⁦@AlthorpHouse.""Hello new ones! Welcome to the world!" one fan replied.

Charles Spencer is a doting father-of-seven, recently disclosing why he was proud of his youngest daughter, Charlotte Diana, who is 11 years old.In a fascinating moment on his new podcast, Rabbit Hole Detectives, which he presents alongside the Reverend Richard Coles and historian Dr Cat Jarman, the Earl revealed the sweet gift one of his older daughters received from a Hollywood star, shortly after being born!During a discussion about baptismal fonts in christenings, he shared that actress Melanie Griffith sent his daughter a special gift in a heart-warming gesture.WATCH: Charles Spencer's family home revealedThe author said: "A very long time ago, I can date it to about 30-odd years ago, I went to interview Melanie Griffith and I mentioned that we'd just had a daughter, and she sent her a spoon, a silver spoon as a gift".While Charles didn't specify which of his children he was talking about, his eldest, Lady Kitty Spencer, is 32, so she may well have been the lucky recipient.His twin daughters Amelia and Eliza, meanwhile, are 30, while Lara is 16. Charles' son and heir apparent Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp is 28 and young Edmund will turn 20 later this year.

Charles Spencer recently got royal watchers talking earlier this week when he opened up about whether he would be attending King Charles' upcoming coronation as part of a podcast appearance.On Sunday, the Earl appeared on BBC Radio 4's radio show and podcast Broadcasting House, where he gave a sweet glimpse into his family life.As part of a discussion about the weekend's newspapers, Charles revealed why his youngest daughter, Charlotte Diana, 11, had made him proud.WATCH: Charles Spencer's family home revealedCharles and a panel of guests were discussing the topic of whether books should be changed to exclude controversial content, and whether it had become more difficult to choose appropriate characters for children to dress up as for World Book Day.The father-of-seven commented: "It's always so difficult, there used to be endless people dressed as Harry Potter characters but that's no longer the case."I was very proud of my daughter going last year as the Moon Child in The Never-Ending Story, I thought that was pretty good". He then revealed: "This year, she'll be going with her best friend as Tweedledee and Tweedledum".

Netflix’s Harry & Meghan looks set to reopen old wounds about the controversial 1995 Panorama interview as the Duke of Sussex broke rank to say his mother was “speaking the truth of her experience” in the interview.

The British Broadcasting Corporation says it’s made good on its promise to donate revenues from its notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview with Princess Diana to charities linked to the late royal.On Friday, the BBC announced a total of £1.42 million ($1.64 million) to Centrepoint, the English National Ballet, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, The Leprosy Mission, National Aids Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and The Diana Award. Diana wasn’t linked with the award. It was established after her death.“The BBC had indicated its intention to donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.

Charles Spencer took to Twitter this week to share a heartfelt tribute to a late family member for a very special reason.Princess Diana's brother wrote: "My late grandmother, Cynthia Spencer, was born #otd in 1897.MORE: Princess Diana's final resting place looks beautifully mystical in new photo"She married my grandfather in 1919, and died 50 years ago in 1972. Even though I was only 8 when she died, I remember her with love, gratitude, and respect.

BBC has agreed to pay substantial damages to former royal nanny Alexandra Pettifer, formerly known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, after airing “false and malicious” allegations that she had an affair with Prince Charles and terminated a pregnancy.

BBC has agreed to pay substantial damages to former royal nanny Alexandra Pettifer, previously known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, after “false and malicious” claims that she had an affair with Prince Charles and terminated a pregnancy.

The BBC has vowed “never” to broadcast Princess Diana’s 1995 Panorama interview with Martin Bashir again following the “shocking” revelation of how it was obtained, the corporation’s director-general has said. An inquiry led by Lord Dyson found the BBC covered up Mr Bashir’s “deceitful behaviour” to secure his headline-making interview with the Princess of Wales and “fell short of high standards of integrity and transparency.” The report said that the journalist was in “serious breach” of the BBC’s producer guidelines when he faked bank statements and showed them to Diana’s brother Earl Spencer to gain access to her.

Charles Spencer would have been filled with pride watching the Cambridges take centre stage at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.MORE: Charles Spencer shares poignant family photo following Prince William and Prince Harry's Jubilee reunionAs Princess Diana's younger brother, Charles is a maternal uncle to Prince William and Prince Harry and has no doubt delighted in watching their families grow over the years.

Charles Spencer will no doubt have delighted royal fans on Sunday as he took to Instagram to share an incredible unearthed family photo.The Earl posted a black-and-white shot of three young people posing on the driveway of a grand stately home, which he captioned: "My father (center) visiting Scotland in the late '30s."SEE: Charles Spencer shares rare family photo with the Queen - fans have same reactionHis dad John was smartly dressed in a suit over a shirt and tie and he wore a bemused expression.What's more, the resemblance to his son was evident, as Charles clearly takes after his father's side of the family!WATCH: Princess Diana's Childhood Home Could Be A Farm In New VideoThe dad-of-seven shared another lovely family picture to social media earlier in the week, too.SEE: Charles Spencer leaves fans divided with unexpected photoMORE: Charles Spencer makes candid confession about life with new family additionOn Thursday, Charles posted a photo that illustrated his close relationship with his late sister, Diana, Princess of Wales.In the snap, a young Diana, who was then aged five, could be seen playing in her toy car while her brother, who was aged two at the time, cheekily poured sand over it! Charles posted the sweet family throwback to InstagramThe scene was observed by their parents, Lord Althorp and Viscountess Althorp, as well as the couple's two elder daughters, Sarah, 11, and Jane, nine."A snapshot of family life in 1966," Charles captioned the post, before adding a variety of hashtags, including one that perfectly summed up the photo: "#terribletwos."His followers were clearly touched by the photo, with many excited to see the picture of a young Princess Diana.

Earl Spencer is a bestselling author and on Friday, he gave fans an exciting update on his latest novel and showed a sneak peek into his writing process - but fans were left divided.MORE: Charles Spencer makes candid confession about life with new family additionTaking to his Twitter feed, Charles shared a photo of a very small desk facing out of a window. On the desk stood a black lamp which was positioned next to his MacBook.WATCH: Charles Spencer films stunning spring scenes from the grounds of AlthorpCaptioning the image, the Earl penned: "Hard to explain the joy of securing this Spartan space - a stand-alone desk in the library, with little to distract me as I do the final edit of my new book.

Charles Spencer shared an unexpected and lovely photo to his Twitter account on Wednesday – and it provided a rare glimpse of the Queen and one of Charles' family members.Demonstrating the long connection between the Spencer family and the royals, the black-and-white shot showed the Queen back in 1946 when she was still Princess Elizabeth.MORE: Charles Spencer inundated with support after moving tributeShe wore a smart skirt suit as she walked in front of a row of soldiers, with another soldier accompanying her and a man in a suit behind them.The photo was shared to social media by a royal fan and re-shared by the Earl, who revealed that the man in the suit was his grandfather, Jack Spencer.WATCH: Charles Spencer reveals magnificent garden at Althorp HouseThe original caption read: "HRH Princess Elizabeth inspects troops at Northampton's Spencer parade in 1946. HRH is closely followed by The 7th Earl Spencer."MORE: Charles Spencer shares never-before-seen glimpse into family resting placeSEE: Princess Diana's regal upbringing in stately home with 550-acre estateCharles added: "Love this - my grandfather Jack Spencer to the left, in suit.

Charles Spencer marked a difficult anniversary on Tuesday as he remembered the 30th anniversary of the passing of his father, John.GALLERY: Princess Diana's regal upbringing in stately home with 550-acre estate – photosThe Earl shared two photos of his late dad to mark the poignant anniversary, one a colourised photo of John back when he was youth, and another was a portrait of him during his later years. John looked incredibly dashing in the photograph that Charles shared, and the similarities between the pair were easily seen.WATCH: Charles Spencer speaks movingly about Princess Diana's resting placeIn the caption, the father-of-seven wrote: "Remembering my father, Johnnie Spencer, who died OTD 30 years ago.

Charles Spencer has taken to Twitter to share some uplifting news with his followers.MORE: Charles Spencer unveils romantic gift to wife Karen with rare insight into marriageThe 57-year-old – younger brother of the late Princess Diana – shared a short clip showing swans and their cygnets swimming peacefully together in the river.WATCH: Prince William and Princess Diana can't contain their giggles during half-term tripHe wrote: "Good to see swans returning to nest at @AlthorpHouse – another sign of spring being in the air.READ: Charles Spencer didn't walk daughter Kitty down the aisle - this is whyMORE: Earl Spencer's wife opens up about life at Princess Diana's family's stately home"The first ones that settled here arrived the day after my father died, in late March 1992. Since then, we've had three decades of healthy cygnets."Good to see swans returning to nest at ⁦@AlthorpHouse⁩ - another sign of spring being in the air.

Charles Spencer has given a rare insight into his long-lasting love for his wife Karen. Taking to Twitter earlier this week to mark Valentine's Day, the younger brother of Princess Diana uploaded a picture of a beautiful bouquet of red roses, something he no doubt brought for his beloved.MORE: Charles Spencer didn't walk daughter Kitty down the aisle - this is whyThe couple married in 2011, and they share a daughter together, Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer, who was named after the Earl's late sister.WATCH: Charles Spencer says Princess Diana's grave is 'an oasis of calm'"Happy Valentine's Day…," he simply tweeted alongside the image, which received a flurry of comments.MORE: Charles Spencer sparks questions after revealing removed part of Althorp HouseREAD: Earl Spencer's wife opens up about life at Princess Diana's family's stately home"What beautiful flowers!!!!!" remarked one follower, while another stated: "What a beautiful colour! I bet they smell heavenly.

Charles Spencer regularly delights his followers with insights and facts about his home, Althorp House, but on Thursday he ended up leaving fans with a lot of questions.READ: Princess Diana's regal upbringing in stately home with 550-acre estate – photosThe 57-year-old shared a stunning black-and-white photo of the 550-acre property from the 1800s and revealed an old wing of the building that was no longer there.

Earl Spencer has showcased the stunning Christmas tree on display at the Spencer family’s Althorp House. Princess Diana’s brother shared the photo of the towering fir with followers on his Instagram page, wishing them a very merry Christmas.The 57 year old author and historian lives in the home where the family grew up and that a young Lady Di lived in as a teenager.

Charles Spencer's social media feed is often filled with stunning shots of his family home, Althorp House, but earlier this week he shared a different kind of photo.DISCOVER: Princess Diana's regal upbringing in stately home with 550-acre estate – photosThe father-of-seven stunned fans when he shared an unseen photo from his childhood in which he was sat up in bed eagerly reading The Battle of Blenheim.

Charles Spencer took to Twitter on Sunday to share the sad aftermath of a tornado that had struck his family estate, Althorp House, earlier in the day.The Earl posted a short video that showed several felled trees amid the Northamptonshire grounds.MORE: Charles Spencer makes heartbreaking health plea - sparks strong fan reactionHe captioned the behind-the-scenes clip: "We’ve just had a tornado rip through the Park at @AlthorpHouse - dozens of trees badly hit, and an iron lantern torn from the

Charles Spencer delighted his followers on social media at the weekend, as he shared the cutest video showing off a furry new addition to his family.The Earl took to Twitter, where he posted a short clip that he captioned: "New puppy pretty pleased with itself for retrieving a third slipper for his growing collection."SEE: Charles Spencer makes heartbreaking health plea - sparks strong fan reactionHe attached a video which showed a small black puppy running through the corridor at Althorp House,

Charles Spencer left his fans jumping for joy on Thursday when he made an amazing announcement about his critically-acclaimed book, The White Ship.SEE: Charles Spencer shares incredible photo with poignant link to late sister Princess DianaIn a post he shared on his Instagram, he revealed that he would be holding an exclusive event with the Sulgrave Club ahead of the book arriving on American shores on 19 October.

Charles Spencer was among those who knew John Challis to pay tribute to the late Only Fools and Horses actor, who has sadly died at the age of 79.Princess Diana's brother took to Twitter, where he shared a heartfelt message in honour of the beloved star, who was best known for playing Terrance "Boycie" Boyce on the iconic sitcom.READ: Charles Spencer reveals how he is marking anniversary of Princess Diana's deathCharles revealed his friendly relationship with the performer as he wrote: "So very

Charles Spencer was clearly thrilled about a huge event at his family home, Althorp House, which was held at the weekend.The Earl took to Twitter, where he re-tweeted a message from the official BBC Northampton account which showed a yellow air ambulance on a path at what appeared to be Althorp.SEE: Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer's dining room is fit for royaltyThe father-of-seven captioned it: "Delighted to have had the Northants & Warwickshire Air Ambulance Day at @AlthorpHouse today

Charles Spencer received some lovely news at the weekend and he was clearly pleased to share it with his fans, who were delighted for him.The Earl took to Instagram on Sunday to share that once again, his book The White Ship has made the Sunday Times bestseller chart.MORE: Charles Spencer's wife Karen Gordon congratulates him after legal victorySharing a screenshot of the chart which showed the book sitting pretty at number seven, Princess Diana's brother wrote: "Fourth week in the Sunday Times

Charles Spencer thrilled his social media followers with some great news at the weekend as the Earl took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal that he was 'delighted' by a personal achievement.Posting a photo of the Sunday Times bestseller list, the 57-year-old revealed that his non-fiction book The White Ship was at number seven.MORE: Charles Spencer returns to social media following daughter Kitty's weddingThe father-of-seven captioned the picture: "More than delighted to still be in the Sunday Times

Charles Spencer won a legal victory against The Times after an opinion piece claimed that he had refused to help his late sister, Princess Diana, with getting a house following her divorce from Prince Charles.MORE: Charles Spencer didn't walk daughter Kitty down the aisle - this is whyThe newspaper admitted that it was wrong to print the claim and offered an apology, as well as paying the Earl's legal fees and donating money to a charity of his choice.WATCH: Charles Spencer says Princess Diana's

Charles Spencer has created a new post on Instagram for the first time since his eldest daughter, Lady Kitty Spencer, got married at the weekend.The Earl posted a photo to the social media site which showed a herd of deer enjoying dusk at the family estate, Althorp House.MORE: Kitty Spencer's sweet words to mum Victoria after lavish Italian weddingHe captioned the stunning shot: " Last blaze of sun this evening, over the Deer Park."His followers were quick to praise the photo, with their

Charles Spencer. The 57-year-old took to Twitter this week to reveal details of a surprising love rivalry being played out on the estate, much to the delight of his fans.Charles – the younger brother of the late Princess Diana – shared an update on the antics of Tim the peacock, telling his followers: "The 3 new peahens have sadly decided to live together, away from Tim.

Charles Spencer delighted his followers on social media this week when he shared a previously unseen family photo.Taking to Twitter, Princess Diana's brother uploaded a picture of some of their relatives when they were much younger.MORE: Charles Spencer celebrates amazing news after emotional family reunionThe black-and-white image showed three very smartly dressed young children holding hands and standing in front of a door.In the middle stood a small girl wearing a white dress and matching

Charles Spencer shared a video on Sunday in honour of Father's Day, and although it was delightful, it might not have been quite what his fans were expecting!Rather than sharing a clip featuring his own family, the Earl took to Twitter, where he uploaded a short video featuring his resident peacock Tim.SEE: Charles Spencer shares must-see throwback photo of late mother in emotional postThe video showed Tim sitting on top of a wall at the family residence, Althorp House.Charles captioned it:

Charles Spencer shared how he was updating his family's ancestral home, Althorp House, at the weekend – and fans were quick to compliment his taste.Taking to Twitter and Instagram, the Earl posted a photo that showed a polished mahogany table filled with pots containing a variety of gorgeous blooms, including some stunning white orchids.SEE: Charles Spencer reveals family significance of previously unseen part of home in new photoIn the background, a glass-fronted case containing rows of china

Princess Diana's famed Panorama interview with Martin Bashir will reportedly be featured in the upcoming season of The Crown.The fan-favourite show will reportedly highlight the BBC reporter's "dishonest" behaviour in obtaining the sit down chat with the Princess of Wales. A report issued by Lord Dyson showed that Bashir deceived Earl Spencer to secure the bombshell interview with his sister.

British journalist Martin Bashir says he did not dupe Princess Diana into doing an interview with him for the BBC programme “Panorama” in 1995.