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- Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (1892–1975) was the paternal grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales. Any “latest news” about him would be impossible to obtain because he passed away in 1975. If you’re looking for recent material about his legacy or descendants, I can help locate contemporary sources about the Spencer family and their public duties, but not new information about him himself.
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Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (23 May 1892 – 9 June 1975), styled The Honourable Albert Spencer until 1910 and as Viscount Althorp from 1910 to 1922, and known less formally as "Jack" Spencer, was a British peer. He was the paternal grandfather of Diana Spencer, who was just under 14 years old at the time of his death. Diana would go on to marry Charles, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, six years later.
english-royal-family.fandom.comBritish peer and grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales (1892–1975)
www.wikidata.orgAlbert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, TD, FSA, FRSA (23 May 1892 – 9 June 1975), styled The Honourable Albert Spencer until 1910 and Viscount Althorp from 1910 to 1922, and known less formally as Jack Spencer, was a British peer. He was the paternal grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales. Lord Spencer was born in London, the son of Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, and his wife, the former Margaret Baring, second daughter of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke. His godparents included Edward...
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