A new trove of personal letters written by Princess Diana to two of her closest friends are going up for sale. Lay’s Auctioneers announced that it will auction off 32 letters from the late royal to Susie and Tarek Kassem around the time of her divorce from King Charles in […]
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Karen Spencer Invites a Special Guest to the Walled Garden at Althorp, Princess Diana’s Family Home
Last year, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, and his wife, Karen, Countess Spencer, started Spencer 1508, a web series that documents their maintenance of Althorp House, the family estate where Princess Diana lived as a teenager and was buried after her death in 1997. For the last few months, the series […]
Princess Diana’s Purple Velvet Gown By Victor Edelstein Sells for $604,800
In early 1997, Princess Diana decided that she was ready to make some room in her closet. Reportedly in consultation with Prince William, she decided to auction off 79 of the cocktail and evening dresses she wore throughout her time as the Princess of Wales, with the proceeds to benefit […]
Prince William Supports a Charitable Cause Championed by His Late Mother Princess Diana
Prince William made a public appearance this week in support of a cause that was one of his late mother Princess Diana’s top priorities. The Prince of Wales visited the London outpost of Depaul on Thursday, a charitable organization what has worked for over 30 years to support local unhoused […]
Kim Kardashian Now Owns a Piece of Princess Diana’s Wardrobe — See Photos
The Attallah Cross—a pendant worn by Princess Diana made of square-cut amethysts accentuated by circular diamonds—sold for $197,453 at auction in London today. The lucky owner, who bested three other bidders? Kim Kardashian. “This is a bold piece of jewelry by its size, color, and style, which cannot fail to […]
Prince Harry’s Spare Fallout: Why Sources Say Charles Is “Deeply Hurt”
It is a silence Prince Harry has described in his book as “deafening” but the Royal Family is sticking to a tried and true format as it continues to come under fire in Spare, Harry’s highly anticipated memoir released today. As queues formed outside central London bookshops ahead of the midnight release, […]
Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s Tortured Relationship
The story of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, is not that of star-crossed lovers. Continuously recounted in film, television, tell-all books, and the gossip pages, it is a tale of a woefully mismatched married couple, lauded as the English monarchy’s future, whose divorce almost unraveled the British Crown. […]
Charles Spencer Honors Princess Diana on All Souls Day With a Never Before Seen Picture
As Charles, Earl Spencer, and his wife Karen, Countess Spencer, prepare to share more stories from Althorp House, the Northampton estate where Princess Diana spent her teen years, on their webseries Spencer 1508, the earl has been revisiting cherished memories from the house on his Instagram. To honor All Souls […]
Charles and Karen Spencer Announce a New Series About Princess Diana’s Final Resting Place
Though Althorp Estate, in Northampton, England, is best known as the final resting place of Princess Diana, it has been the home of the Spencer family for more than 500 years. Though Charles, Earl Spencer, has spent much of his life memorializing the family’s history, he and his wife, Karen, […]
Above the Fray: Princess Anne Is Keeping Calm and Carrying On
A princess carrying her own bags through the crowded terminals of JFK Airport? That was indeed the sight that greeted travelers earlier this month, when Anne, Princess Royal, visited New York on a working trip weeks after her mother’s funeral. The visit, which included attending a charity gala,visiting the National […]
A 41-Year-Old Fruitcake From Charles and Diana’s Wedding Is For Sale—And It’s Surprisingly Affordable
Though the marriage of King Charles III and Princess Diana ended when they separated in 1991, pieces of the 23 separate official wedding cakes are still out there and occasionally they will go up for auction. In 2014, one boxed and preserved fruitcake sold for $1,375, and in 2021, a […]
Queen Victoria’s Funeral Was Almost a Majestic Mess
Years before Queen Elizabeth II passed away at her beloved Balmoral on September 8, 2022, the state plans for her death, dubbed Operation London Bridge, were already concrete. This foresight, so typical of the queen’s pragmatic, no-nonsense personality, was a far cry from the confusion that greeted the death of […]