Princess Diana made her first appearance at the Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the late Queen's birthday back in 1981 when she was just 19-years-old, but unfortunately the day took a disastrous turn.
26.05.2024 - 08:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Princess Diana's younger brother Charles, Earl Spencer, was deeply moved by a heartfelt birthday gift from a friend while he recently celebrated his 60th birthday.
The brother of the late Princess of Wales, took to social media to express his gratitude for the incredibly thoughtful present that honours the memory of his sister who tragically passed away back in 1997 after a car crash in Paris.
He posted photos of a handcrafted canoe and shared: "Today I turn 60. I had 30 friends and family to stay over the weekend... I was brought down to the lake at Althorp by a friend on Saturday."
He added: "Her husband handmade this astonishingly beautiful canoe for me, as a surprise, over many months. I cried on seeing it. It's almost too exquisite to paddle."
"The husband said: 'I just thought it'd be useful, when you visit your sister'. Such an overwhelmingly beautiful thought."
This gift holds profound significance as it enables the Earl to row across the Oval Lake at Althorp House in Northamptonshire to the island where his sister is laid to rest, OK! reports.
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Princess Diana made her first appearance at the Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the late Queen's birthday back in 1981 when she was just 19-years-old, but unfortunately the day took a disastrous turn.
Diana, Princess of Wales' debut appearance at the Trooping the Colour ceremony, held in honour of the Queen's birthday, sadly took a disastrous turn in 1981, when she was just 19 years old.This grand occasion takes place annually on the second weekend of June to commemorate the monarch's official birthday, regardless of when their actual birthday is. In King Charles' case, he was born on 14 November., 1948.
Uhh, this is a little shady!
the Times. Spencer, 60, is reportedly being represented by Fiona Shackleton as he gets legally divorced from his third wife, Karen Spencer.The 9th Earl Spencer announced the split after 13 years of marriage on Saturday. Known as the “steel magnolia” of lawyers, Shackleton, 68, was hired by the king (formerly Prince Charles) after he separated from Diana in 1992.
Princess Diana‘s brother Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer, and his wife of 13 years, Countess of Spencer Karen Spencer, have announced they’re divorcing.
9th Earl Spencer, 60, announced the split to the Daily Mail on Saturday.“It is immensely sad,” Charles said.“I just want to devote myself to all my children, and to my grandchildren, and I wish Karen every happiness in the future,” he added.According to the Daily Mail, Charles and Karen, 52, are divorcing partly because of “the strain” it took on Charles writing about the physical and sexual abuse he experienced at boarding school in his memoir, “A Very Private School.”Charles and Karen were married since June 2011.Their wedding took place at Althorp House in Great Barington, England, two months after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding.They have a 12-year-old daughter, Charlotte Diana. Karen has two other daughters from her previous marriage to Hollywood producer Mark Gordon, while Charles has six children from his first two marriages to Victoria Lockwood and Caroline Freud.A post shared by Karen Spencer (@karenspencer)In his memoir that came out in March, Charles revealed that he was sexually abused as a child while attending Maidwell Hall, an elite English boarding school.He said that he made the revelation for the first time to a therapist.“I whispered to him that I was sexually abused as a child by an adult.
Prince Harry and Megan Markle celebrated daughter Lilibet's birthday earlier this week with a private party.The youngster was born on June 4, 2021, California, US, and named after her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. Her parents also honoured Harry's late mother by giving her the middle name, Diana.
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“Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy,” told Fox News Digital Diana’s tragic death affected the Calvin Klein publicist during her final years.“She realized right away that Diana was being chased by paparazzi, and that was something Carolyn was struggling with herself every single day,” said Beller. “Diana’s death left a profound mark on her. She was already terrified, but Diana’s death terrified her even more.
Prince William was reportedly taken aback by the comparisons drawn between Meghan Markle and his late mother, Princess Diana, during Meghan's recent trip to Nigeria with Prince Harry. The Duchess of Sussex's choice of jewellery - a simple gold necklace reminiscent of one worn by Diana during a 1990 visit to Nigeria with then Prince Charles - sparked comments.
Prince Harry has reportedly found support within Princess Diana's family amidst the ongoing tensions with the Royal Family, as per insights from a former Royal butler.The Duke of Sussex's relationship with The Firm has been icy following a series of explosive claims made against them. Despite the relationship hitting an all-time low, Harry did not engage with the royals during his recent visit to the UK. Nonetheless, he received backing from Earl Charles Spencer and Lady Jane Fellowes, Diana's siblings.
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Lenny Kravitz had a lot to celebrate this weekend and he had a lot of A-List stars by his side!
Nicki Minaj baffled fans by asking for a moment of silence for Princess Diana during a show in Birmingham, who she called a “dear friend”.At the first UK date of her ‘Pink Friday 2’ world tour on Sunday (May 26), Minaj handed the mic to various fans in the crowd to tell her where they came from. One group of fans had come from Wales, which led her to launch into the tribute, made all the more unexpected by the fact that Minaj was only 14 years old when the Princess of Wales was killed in a car accident in 1997.“Wales,” she said, putting on an upper-class English accent.
was killed at age 36 in a car crash while being chased by paparazzi in 1997.During the concert, Minaj asked fans where they were from and one person said Wales. Then, Minaj put on a British accent and talked about Diana to the crowd.“Wales – it always reminds me of a dear friend of mine, well she’s not here anymore, but the Princess of Wales,” Minaj said, as the audience cheered.“Let’s have a moment of silence for her,” the rapper added.After the crowd briefly got quiet, Minaj carried on with her concert. Minaj has a song called “Princess Diana” with Ice Spice that came out in 2023.However, the rapper’s random tribute to Diana at her concert sparked a big social media reaction from fans who were extremely confused by the moment in question.
Meghan Markle has raised eyebrows after it was claimed she had donned a necklace previously worn by the late Princess Diana during a recent event in Nigeria. After the Duchess of Sussex wore the necklace, it was reported that she had done so as a tribute to her late mother-in-law.
Meghan Markle turned heads with a sparkling new addition to her jewellery collection during her and Prince Harry's trip to Nigeria, believed to be from Princess Diana's trove.
Charles, Earl Spencer has revealed the heartfelt present he received from a friend over the weekend to celebrate his 60th birthday. Diana, Princess of Wales', brother took to social media to share the unbelievably touching gift and how his late sister's memory and the desire to keep her close was the inspiration behind it. Alongside pictures of a handmade canoe, the Earl wrote: "Today I turn 60.
in fashion are the result of screwing with these ladylike aesthetics. Think: two-tone Chanel flats and wide-legged jeans, tweed Gucci jackets and basketball jerseys, pearl necklaces and lingerie, This seems to be the musician’s MO at the moment, grabbing just about every classic fashion piece at her disposal. For example, she was last night photographed in New York wearing a diaphanous slip and a leather jacket with a box-like Dior bag named after Diana, Princess of Wales.
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Jr.’s wife suggested that he call Prince William and Prince Harry following the tragic death of their mother Princess Diana in 1997. JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg shares photos with the Princess of WalesIn Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, which was excerpted in PEOPLE on May 16, author Elizabeth Beller wrote, “Carolyn tried to get John to call Princes William and Harry to give his condolences when it came out that Diana had hoped for her sons to emulate John’s modesty in the face of media obsession.”However, John is said to have been reluctant “as he didn’t know them and thought that their situations greatly differed.”Per Elizabeth, John had met Princess Diana “once or twice,” and “the fact that she had died while being chased down by paparazzi, he was aware of the fact that their [he and Carolyn’s] lives were becoming overwrought with attention and he was upset.”The author added, “Carolyn’s suggestion was lovely that he call them.