Charles Spencer shares touching insights from childhood with Princess Diana

Charles Spencer was in a reflective mood on Saturday, 31 August, marking the 27th anniversary of his sister Diana, Princess of Wales’s death.

However, the Earl didn’t spend the day in his ancestral home of Althorp, where he grew up with the late Princess of Wales. Instead, he chose a place with deeper significance. Charles and Diana’s parents divorced when they were children, their mother leaving the family home and eventually moving to the Scottish island of Seil.

Taking to his Instagram Stories, Charles shared a stunning photo of the view from the island, offering a precious insight into his childhood with Diana. The shot featured grassy fields, a tree, and clouds in the sky over the sea. Earl Spencer poignantly wrote: “The view from our favourite spot as children, when visiting our mother.”

Charles has previously revealed that Diana initially struggled with their parents’ separation. After their mother left the estate, Diana would constantly wait by the stairs for her to return.

The Earl’s visit to the island wasn’t the only way he paid tribute to his sister. He also shared a selection of newspaper clippings from Diana’s early life, including her christening announcement.

Another black-and-white photo featured a young Diana playing with a toy horse on the family’s estate.

Following her death in 1997, Diana was buried on a private and artificial island on the grounds of Althorp. Her younger brother has provided followers with insights into the poignant resting place.

Back in July, the father-of-seven shared a mystical photo of the private gravesite, surrounded by swirling morning mist.

Princess Diana’s resting place is only accessible via boat and is off-limits to the public. There used to be a bridge in place for visitors to access the island, but it was later removed for security reasons.

Diana’s son, Prince Harry, revealed in his memoir “Spare” that: “The bridge had been removed, to give my mother privacy, to keep intruders away.”

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