What did Princess Diana’s parents do?

Princess Diana is the daughter of Frances Shand Kydd and John Spencer.

Meet Princess Diana’s Parents

• Frances Shand Kydd

Frances Shand Kydd was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She was the maternal grandmother of William and Harry.

Following her divorce from Viscount Althorp in 1969, and Diana’s death in 1997, Shand Kydd devoted the final years of her life to Catholic charity work.

In October 2002, when Frances left her Scottish home to give testimony at the trial of Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, burglars targeted her house and stole her jewellery.

• John Spencer

Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, LVO, styled Viscount Althorp until June 1975, was a British nobleman, military officer, and counter. He was the father of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the maternal grandfather of William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.