I can’t find any reliable, up-to-date news about Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, in my current session. Based on widely available historical sources, Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (1892–1975) was Diana, Princess of Wales’s paternal grandfather, but he passed away in 1975, so there wouldn’t be recent news about him personally. If you’re looking for recent developments related to the Spencer family or their institutions (Althorp, the Spencer estates, or projects connected to the family), I can pull those together with up-to-date sources.
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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.
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www.wikidata.orgChairman of schools, charities, hospitals and museums
www.npg.org.ukAlbert 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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