Brother Charles Spencer honors Princess Diana on anniversary of her death

Charles Spencer is honoring the memory of his sister, Princess Diana.

On Saturday, August 31, the 9th Earl Spencer, 60, shared a post on Instagram to mark the 27th anniversary of Diana’s death in a car crash.

Spencer shared an image that showcased various photos and newspaper clippings centered on Princess Diana, including an article about her christening and a photo of the late royal playing outside as a child.

He did not add a caption to his social media post.

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Spencer was the youngest of five children born to John Spencer and Frances Shand Kidd.

He grew up with three sisters: eldest daughter Sarah was born in 1955, Jane in 1957 and Diana in 1961. .

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After Princess Diana died, Spencer said he wondered if he could have done more to save his siblings. “You always think, God, I wish I could protect her. It’s just… it’s devastating,” he told People in 2017. “I’ve always felt… a strong protective streak towards her.

After Diana’s death, Charles became an outspoken defender of her legacy and champion of her cause.

On September 6, 1997, Spencer delivered the eulogy at Princess Diana’s funeral.

As “a representative of a grieving family, a mourning nation, and a shocked world,” he paid tribute to his late sister, calling her “the essence of compassion, responsibility, style and beauty.”

Spencer also noted how Princess Diana was treated by the tabloid media, calling her “the most hunted person of modern times.”

Speaking to People later, Spencer reflected on the moment and said the quote “encapsulates the anger I feel for the people who did this to her.” He added in his eulogy, “In the last paragraph I was running out of energy, almost out of oxygen. I had to knock every syllable out of the bottom of my stomach.”