Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, has shared a deeply personal message just a day after Prince Harry returned to London for his ongoing privacy case.
Harry arrived in the UK on Sunday without his wife Meghan Markle or their children, Archie and Lilibet.
Taking to Instagram, Spencer posted a rare throwback photograph of his mother to mark what would have been her 90th birthday. In the emotional caption, he reflected on her life, her strength, and the hardships she endured.
“90 years ago today, my mother was born,” he wrote, noting that she died in 2004 at the age of 68. Spencer recalled giving the eulogy at her funeral, remembering the joy she brought to others while also acknowledging the pain of losing two of her children during her lifetime.
He also shared a lesser-known detail from her later years, revealing that she found comfort after converting to Roman Catholicism. According to Spencer, she spent much of her remaining strength helping seriously ill children travel on pilgrimages to Lourdes.
Spencer went on to say how much the photograph means to him, describing his mother as young, happy, and quietly glamorous. He added that she was born at Park House on the Sandringham estate, where the family later grew up. In a striking coincidence, the same day she was born, King George V died just a mile away at Sandringham House.
The post marks Spencer’s first public message since Harry’s return to Britain, a visit that has drawn attention due to the absence of Meghan and their children.
