Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s younger brother, has been using Instagram as a place to spotlight his family’s house—and to call out litterbugs.
and its illustrious history. Over the last few years, he has used Instagram as a place to spotlight the family’s seat, Althorp House, and its goings on. On Tueday, he took to the app’s stories function to share an image of one of his ancestors—and shame a few litterbugs who have used the property as a dumping ground.Spencer posted a picture of a groundskeeper removing an abandoned jacuzzi and planks from a dismantled deck that had been left on the property by an intruder.
Perhaps remembering that his followers are primarily interested in the grandeur of Althorp, he also posted a snapshot in the estate’s Queen Mary room, which features a portrait of a memorable part of Althorp’s history. “Looking up at a Georgina Carteret, mother of the 1st Earl Spencer, in Althorp's Queen Mary room,” he wrote.
The current Earl Spencer has written books about British history and his family’s role in it, and in his 2000 bookhe describes Georgina’s role in raising the first earl. Georgina married Johnny Spencer, a member of parliament and landowner, and according to Charles Spencer, the marriage was happy even though Johnny continued to live like a bachelor and kept mistresses, and she was not a strict mother to her son John, who would later have a reputation for profligacy.
Though Georgiana is buried at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Hertfordshire, Diana’s gravesite is on the Althorp estate and is open to visitors. Last week, Spencer used Instagram to shared