British Royals

Earl Spencer refused to allow The Crown to film at Althorp

The Earl Spencer, the younger brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, refused to allow The Crown to film at the family’s estate due to their portrayal of Diana and his view that the show is fictional. Charles Spencer revealed on ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh, due to air tomorrow, that he was approached by the production team of The Crown about filming at the…
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Royal Ties: Spencer House

Spencer House Tomorrow, on 11 November The Duke of Gloucester will attend a dinner as patron of the Heritage of London Trust in quite a special building, Spencer House. Spencer House was built between 1756 and 1766 by John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer. He initially employed architect John Vardy, who was responsible for the external elevations and the design of the ground floor rooms. He was succeeded…
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