Prince Harry 'stayed at Princess Diana's ancestral home' on recent trip to UK
Harry's return to home soil came days before the anniversary of his Diana's death
Prince Harry reportedly stayed at his late mother Princess Diana's ancestral home during his recent visit to Britain.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, is said to have stayed with his uncle Charles Spencer at the Althorp House estate after making a surprise appearance at the memorial service for his late uncle Lord Robert Fellowes on August 29, according to People.
The service was also attended by Prince William, 42, and Diana's other sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale. It took place just two days before the 27th anniversary of Diana's tragic death in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997.
READ MORE: Royal family has 'called Prince Harry's bluff' in response to claims, says expert
READ MORE: Five clues Prince Harry wants to return to UK - shock texts, olive branch and Charles offer
Charles Spencer, who was married to Diana's sister Lady Jane, paid tribute to his late sister on the anniversary of her passing with an emotional social media post on Saturday.
He shared a collage of photographs and newspaper clippings about Diana, including an article about her christening and a picture of the late Royal playing outside as a young girl. However, he chose not to include a caption with the poignant post.
Charles is the youngest of five children born to John Spencer and Frances Shand Kydd. He grew up with his three older sisters Sarah, the eldest, born in 1955, followed by Jane in 1957 and Diana in 1961. He also had an older brother named John, who was born in 1960 but sadly died just hours later.
Charles confessed that following Diana's death, he was tormented by the thought that he could have done more to prevent her tragic demise.
He revealed to People: "You always think, God, I wish I could've protected her. It was just... it was devastating. I always felt intensely protective towards her.
Charles famously gave the eulogy at Diana's funeral on September 6 1997, at which Sir Elton John, 77, sang his now iconic version of 'Candle in the Wind'.
He said he was acting as the "representative" of a "family in grief, in a country in mourning, before a world in shock", before hailing Diana as the "very essence" of compassion, duty, style and beauty – and saying she was the "most hunted person of the modern age".
Along with Charles' online tribute, thousands of tourists and royal fans laid flowers and photos of Diana on August 31 at the gates of her former residence Kensington palace.
Diana was killed in the Paris tunnel crash alongside her partner Dodi Fayed, 42, while her sons Prince William, then 15, and Harry, who was 12 at the time, were on holiday with their father, then Prince Charles at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Related
Share this page
Guest Posts by Easy Branches
