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The Earl Spencer
The Earl Spencer
Born	Edward John Spencer; 24 January 1924; London, England
Died	29 March 1992 (aged 68); Humana Hospital, Wellington, London, England
Title	Earl Spencer; Viscount Althorp
Spouse(s)	Frances Roche; (1954-1969); Raine, Countess of Darmouth; (1976-1992)
Parents	Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer; Cynthia Hamilton

Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, MVO (24 January 1924–29 March 1992) was the son of Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer and Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton, the daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, and the father of Diana, Princess of Wales.

[edit] Education and military career

Lord Spencer was educated in Eton College, in the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and in the Royal Agricultural College. A Captain in the Royal Scots Greys, Lord Spencer fought in the Second World War from 1944 to 1945. From 1947 to 1950, Lord Spencer served as Aide-de-Camp to then-Governor of South Australia, Willoughby Norrie. ^[1]

[edit] Politics and Royal service

Lord Spencer held the offices of County Councillor for Northamptonshire (1952), High Sheriff of Northamptonshire (1959) and Justice of the Peace for Norfolk (1970).^[1] He served as Equerry to King George VI (1950-52) and to Queen Elizabeth II (1952-54),^[2] and was invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1954.^[1]

[edit] Marriages

On 1 June 1954, Lord Althorp and the Hon. Frances Ruth Roche, the younger daughter of the 4th Baron Fermoy, were married in Westminster Abbey by Percy Herbert, Bishop of Norwich. They had five children:

1955: Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer (Lady Sarah McCorquodale)
1957: Cynthia Jane Spencer (Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes)
1960-1960: John Spencer, who died within 10 hours of his birth
1961-1997: Diana Frances Spencer (Diana, Princess of Wales)
1964: Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer

Lord and Lady Althorp were divorced in April 1969. Lord Spencer later won a bitter custody battle for his children. On 14 July 1976, Lord Spencer married Raine, Countess of Dartmouth, the former wife of the 9th Earl of Dartmouth, and the only daughter of the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland and Alexander McCorquodale.

[edit] Death

Lord Spencer died at Human Hospital, Wellington, London, at the age of 68, and was succeeded as Earl by his son, Charles, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales.

[edit] Titles and styles

24 January 1924-9 June 1975- Viscount Althorp
9 June 1975-29 March 1992 The Right Honourable The Earl Spencer

[edit] Ancestry

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c Staff. "[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10089.htm Person Page 100 earl daniel spencer was his great great grand father 89: Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer]". thePeerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p10089.htm.
^ Royal Household of Buckingham Palace. "Diana, Princess of Wales biography". Royal.gov.uk, the official website of the British Monarchy. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page155.asp. "Earl Spencer was Equerry to George VI from 1950 to 1952, and to The Queen from 1952 to 1954."

[edit] External links

John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer at Find a Grave

Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Gyles Isham, Bt	High Sheriff of Northamptonshire 1959	Succeeded by Evelyn Fanshawe
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Albert Spencer	Earl Spencer 9 June 1975 – 29 March 1992	Succeeded by Charles Spencer

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[1] Royal Household of Buckingham Palace. "Diana, Princess of Wales biography". Royal.gov.uk, the official website of the British Monarchy. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page155.asp. "Earl Spencer was Equerry to George VI from 1950 to 1952, and to The Queen from 1952 to 1954."

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