Princess Diana’s Brother Shares Vintage Photo of Their Grandfather

In this week’s edition of royal family history, Princess Diana’s little brother, Charles Spencer, has delivered another fascinating throwback. Fans are now getting a glimpse of Princess Di’s grandfather.

Recently, the historian and author shared a striking black-and-white photo of his grandfather on Instagram. It appears that, much like Princess Anne, he was quite the equestrian. Spencer captioned the post, “My grandfather Jack Spencer on his horse, ‘Marbury,’ in front of @althorphouse in January 1911.”

In the photo, Jack Spencer dons a black top hat with a trench coat and riding boots while sitting atop his horse. One fan commented, “As an equine photographer, this made me sooo happy to see! What a lovely photograph to have!” Another added, “Such a beautiful photo and history we need to remember.”

Others noted a resemblance between Spencer’s grandfather and Princess Diana’s grandson, Prince George. One person said, “I see Prince George here, which I believe would be his great, great grandfather.” Another chimed in, “Prince William and Prince George look like him.”

This isn’t the only time royal fans caught a glimpse of Spencer’s grandfather. The stunning portrait comes just a few months after the author shared a rare throwback of himself as a child bonding with his grandfather.

In the black-and-white pic, Charles poses in shorts with his grandpa, who appears to be in good spirits. The author wrote, “Childhood visits to @althorphouse—where my grandparents lived, till I was 11—were slightly forbidding affairs. My father would drive us across on the 2 1/2 hour trek from our home in Norfolk, then we’d have to be on our best behaviour for our grandfather, Jack Spencer (seen here)—he could be quite frosty.”

Charles also opened up about an intimate moment he shared with his grandfather, despite how most people viewed him. He continued, “My father told me that, because of my grandfather’s reputation, people tended to be nervous around him. But apparently once, as a small boy, I instinctively reached out and held my grandfather’s hand. And he started crying—he wasn’t used to such gestures of pure affection, and it took him by surprise and moved him.”

He concluded, “Anyway, I’m glad he looks like he seems to be enjoying my company here a little, and it’s good to see him smiling.”

Keep the family throwbacks coming, Charles.

Source: Particle News