Diana, Princess of Wales, was born on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk, England.
Together, they had two sons,Harry and William.
Diana would be crowned the “people’s princess,” as she led a life of philanthropy.
Though her life was cut too short, it was full, and her influence remains strong even today.
Despite Diana’s very public life, we hear very little about the people who raised her.
Let’s take a look at the lives of Princess Diana’s parents, John Spencer and Frances Roche.
He would go on to attend Eton College, the same university that his grandchildren Harry and William attended.
After his time at Eton, he attended the Sandhurst Military Academy and then the Royal Agricultural University.
He additionally carried the title of Viscount of Althorp, a family estate of over 500 years.
His son Charles would later receive the title.
Ruth Roche served as confidante and lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth.
At 18 years old, she would go on to marry John Spencer, on June 1, 1954.
Together, they would have five children, including Princess Diana.
Roche would later divorce Spencer in 1967 and then marry Peter Shand Kydd.
Later in life, Frances would struggle with maintaining both her public and private image.
They had hoped for a son, and their wish was granted in 1960 with the birth of John.
However, John would tragically pass away mere hours after his birth, per theMirror.
The family would take residence at the Sandringham Estate.
This was Princess Diana’s first home, as her birth occurred after the move.
It’s difficult to put a finger on what it is."
Currently, the estate is owned by Diana’s sibling, Charles.
John and Frances officially divorced in 1969; Princess Diana was 6 years old at the time.
Not her fault, she couldn’t do it.
She was in love with someone else infatuated, really."
After losing parental custody, Frances would become estranged from her family.
Spencer later remarried in 1976 to Raine McCorquodale.
He kept quiet about this union and hid it from his children.
She was reportedlyless than enthusiasticabout her young daughter marrying into the royal family.
As an adult, Diana would attempt to move on from her dissolved marriage to Charles.
Her mother wasn’t happy about her decision-making and had a fewchoice wordsfor her.
“We weren’t invited [to the wedding].
In 1978, John suffered a stroke, which caused him to become frailer than he already was.
During Princess Diana’s wedding, he had trouble walking steadily.
He’s remained estranged but adoring since.
If he comes and sees me he comes and sees me, if he doesn’t he doesn’t.
It’s not my problem anymore.
It’s his.”
Diana’s mother passed away in 2004 after a long battle with brain cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
Her final resting place is at Pennyfuir Cemetery is a cemetery in Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
