Earl Spencer

Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, is the younger brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales and is the maternal uncle of Prince William and Prince Harry. Charles succeeded as 9th Earl Spencer upon the death of his father John, 8th Earl Spencer, in March 1992. He is a historian, journalist and broadcaster, and manages the Althorp estate, the Spencers' ancestral seat in Northamptonshire. The Earl has seven children, including Lady Kitty Spencer.

Last Updated On | 7 Oct 2026

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Countess Karen Spencer shares first update from brand-new £3.6 million home following Earl Spencer divorce

The Canadian philanthropist parted ways with her ex-husband Charles Spencer, in April 2024, and has since moved into a brand new home

Earl Charles Spencer spends time at Princess Diana's burial site following explosive book launch

The brother of the late Princess Diana has shared a fresh photo of her gravesite as his book continues to fly off the shelves

Princess Anne's 'withering' remark towards Earl Spencer that made him 'feel small'

In Swan Song, the Earl, 62, described how he was seated next to Princess Anne during a formal before King Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding

Earl Spencer's ex-wife Countess Karen buys £3.6m mansion just 10 miles from Althorp – report

The Countess moved out of Althorp House in Northamptonshire in 2024, but it appears she isn't leaving it far behind after reportedly purchasing a new property

The late Queen's 'gracious' reaction to Earl Spencer's eulogy

Charles Spencer gave a fiery and powerful eulogy at his sister Princess Diana's funeral on September 6, 1997

Princess Diana's 'very private' sisters will be feeling 'pretty annoyed' about Earl Spencer's memoir

Lady Sarah McCorquodale, 71, and Lady Jane Fellowes, 69, who are the late royal's older sisters, mainly keep out of the spotlight, says royal expert Ingrid Seward

Princess Diana's 13,000-acre childhood estate Althorp is breathtaking inside and out

The late Princess Diana's brother, Earl Charles Spencer, still lives at Althorp in Northamptonshire and he opens the property once a year

Charles Spencer opens up about Prince Harry's Althorp visit and King Charles' 'temper'

Princess Diana's brother spoke to Tina Brown about supporting his nephews while promoting his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister

Prince Harry asked uncle Charles Spencer 'Will I be embarrassed?' ahead of tell-all book

Charles Spencer's book about Princess Diana has been making waves – causing concern for Prince Harry

Inside the high society lives of Princess Diana's siblings including the sister who briefly dated King Charles

The late Diana, Princess of Wales was close to her two sisters and one brother so let's take a look inside their lives and where they are now...

Princess Diana wanted William and Harry to know that their father Charles really did love her

Charles and Diana were married on 29 July 1981, at St Paul's Cathedral - but their fairytale wasn't to be and they formally separated in December 1992

King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate good news following Charles Spencer's new book

While the release of Earl Charles Spencer's new book won't have made King Charles and Queen Camilla happy, they did mark a major celebration

Charles Spencer opens up about Princess Diana's biggest fear - 'She was terrified'

While Earl Spencer's current book is making headlines, back when he did interviews for A Very Private School, he spoke about the late Princess of Wales' fears

Was Earl Spencer right to publish such a revealing memoir about his sister Princess Diana?

Your chance to vote and comment on a topical talking point in HELLO!'s question of the day

Princes William and Harry would be 'horrified and furious' about Earl Spencer’s book, royal expert claims

King Charles's two sons will not have reacted well to Charles Spencer's book, according to royal expert Ingrid Seward on HELLO!'s A Right Royal Podcast

Charles Spencer shares bittersweet details of Archie and Lilibet's summer stay at Althorp before UK move

Earl Spencer discussed his Princess Diana memoir Swan Song in an interview with Lorraine, and detailed the Sussex family's stay at his home for the first time

Prince William and Princess Kate were all smiles for a date night following explosive claims in Charles Spencer's book

All the royal news from Tuesday 22 September when the Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Digger premiere and Earl Spencer published his explosive book

Charles Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over inaccuracy in Princess Diana memoir – as broadcaster threatens to sue

Earl Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana my Sister has provoked a legal threat from former Mirror editor Piers Morgan, who said he will sue

Prince William remains silent as he ignores questions about Earl Spencer's Princess Diana memoir – watch

The Prince of Wales visited the ActOne cinema community in Acton, ahead of a major night out with Princess Kate on the red carpet

Earl Spencer's biggest allegations in Princess Diana memoir Swan Song – including King Charles claims

The Earl, 62, has written a memoir discussing what happened to his sister, Princess Diana, at length for the first time, which is published on Tuesday

Who do you believe: King Charles or Charles Spencer?

Your chance to vote and comment on a topical talking point in HELLO!'s question of the day

Meet Charles Spencer's 3 wives from his previous marriages before meeting Cat Jarman

Princess Diana's younger brother, who is releasing a memoir about his late sister this week, has been married four times

Queen Camilla makes cryptic remark on 'togetherness' after Earl Spencer's incendiary comments about King Charles

The royal, 79, was welcomed to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire for the return of The Queen's Reading Room literary festival over the weekend

Charles Spencer breaks silence on Prince William and Prince Harry fall-out

Princess Diana's brother has given an in-depth interview to the BBC ahead of the release of his bombshell book, Swan Song

King Charles enforcing 'clear boundaries' during unprecedented royal crisis

The public are seeing a new side to the monarch in light of recent issues involving Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Charles Spencer

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's media treatment 'echoes what happened to Diana', claims Earl Spencer

Princess Diana's brother has claimed that the Sussexes' treatment at the hands of the media has "echoes" of what happened to the late royal

Prince William and Harry's grief 'overshadowed' by shocking revelations from uncle Charles Spencer

Earl Spencer is releasing his explosive book on Princess Diana ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death in 2027 - and the royals are reeling

Charles Spencer accuses King Charles of 'gaslighting' him in escalating row over Diana claims

Diana's brother defended his account after the Palace questioned the effect of grief on his memories

King Charles' unprecedented reaction to 'agony' of Charles Spencer's hurtful claims

Earl Spencer's book, Swan Song, is set to be published on Tuesday and already excerpts from the memoir have made headlines

Charles Spencer breaks silence following backlash over claims in book

Earl Spencer's book about his late sister, Princess Diana, has generated plenty of controversy, but now he's defended the claims that he made in the text

Earl Spencer's daughter Lady Kitty shares rare photo with billionaire husband

Lady Kitty Spencer, who is the late Princess Diana's niece, has been married to fashion tycoon Michael for five years

Charles Spencer and Cat Jarman's struggles at Althorp: 'fingers crossed'

Earl Spencer and Cat Jarman have a plethora of wonderful animals at his family seat, Althorp House, but there is one particular breed they are struggling with

The untold truth about Princess Diana's 'peripheral' relationship with her brother Charles Spencer

The 9th Earl Spencer famous eulogised his older sister at her funeral, but they experienced some rocky moments prior to her death

Shock for Prince William and Prince Harry following Earl Spencer book release

Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is set for release next week - but it's already proving to be hugely controversial for the royal family

Princess Diana divorced King Charles because she believed he was 'in love with his valet'

Earl Charles Spencer has revealed that his sister Princess Diana believed Charles was in love with an employee while married to her

Meet Charles Spencer's 7 children: From Lady Kitty to Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp

The brother of the late Princess Diana is a proud father to seven children from his marriages to Victoria Lockwood, Caroline Freud and Karen Gordon

Earl Spencer’s upcoming book about Princess Diana stolen in raid - report

Earl Spencer, the younger brother of Princess Diana, is publishing his book ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death in 1997

Charles Spencer's deeply personal Diana memoir stolen days before release

The theft came days after Charles shared an emotional first look at his tribute to Diana

Charles Spencer shares emotional message as he prepares to drop big 'revelations' about sister Princess Diana

The Earl, 62, is set to publish Swan Song, a powerful memoir about his late sister, at the end of this month, containing 'many revelations that will draw attention'

Princess Diana's brother Earl Charles Spencer's stern 'warning' to visitors of Althorp

The late former Princess of Wales is laid to rest at her childhood home, Althorp, in Northamptonshire and each year visitors are permitted to visit the grounds