Charles Spencer has unveiled a striking new look for Althorp Estate, the childhood home of his late sister, Princess Diana. The Earl shared a photograph on X showing the 500-year-old property bathed in a sunset pink glow, a transformation he described as 'tickled pink'. Fans quickly branded the effect 'magical', with one comparing the house to a theatre set.
The estate, which the Spencer family has owned for centuries, became the home of Charles and Diana in 1975 when their father inherited the title. Following Diana's death in 1997, she was buried at the Oval Lake on the grounds, a private area accessible only to close family.
Charles, 59, regularly updates followers on life at Althorp. Last week, he hosted an elaborate dinner party in the Picture Gallery, featuring a long table dressed with candelabras and set against a backdrop of gilt-framed paintings. The event came after Storm Henk caused flooding on the front lawn, which Charles described as 'the wettest I've ever known Althorp to be'. He reassured fans that the house itself was spared due to its elevated position.
The Earl continues to live at Althorp with his third wife, Karen, Countess Spencer, and their daughter, Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer.
