Charles, Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, is set to welcome new additions to his family, as two of his alpacas are pregnant. His wife, Professor Cat Jarman, shared the news on Instagram with wholesome images.
Alpaca Pregnancy Announcement
In a social media post, Jarman wrote: “Wonderful news! Tyra and Andora are both pregnant! We had two alpaca boys from @toftalpacastud stay with us over the summer, hoping we’d have new babies next year. Last week the brilliant Rob and Shirley came back with their portable ultrasound to scan them, and it turns out the summer was a success. Alpacas are pregnant for 11+ months, so the new crias are due in late July/early August 2027. @charles.earl.spencer and I are very excited!#althorpalpacas”
The Earl lives at Althorp House, the Spencer family's ancestral home in Northamptonshire. Charles and Cat married on May 15 in a desert in Arizona with Sedona's Cathedral Rock as a backdrop. Both had been married before, but referred to the day as “the happiest day ever”.
Marriage and Memoir
When announcing his marriage on Instagram, Charles shared pictures from his intimate wedding. He wrote: “15 May 2026 - the happiest day ever. A very close friend said to me, months ago: ‘The thing about Cat is, she’d want to be with you if you lived in a hut.’ Little did I know she’d also be happy to marry me in a desert.”
The Earl made headlines this autumn with the release of his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. The book reignited a bitter royal feud after the Earl accused King Charles of making a heartless remark in the aftermath of Diana, Princess of Wales's death. In the book, he claimed the then-Prince of Wales unleashed a “stream of anger” during a tense phone call about whether young Princes William and Harry should walk behind their mother’s coffin. He alleges Charles said: “Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough.”
Buckingham Palace has pushed back strongly, attempting to cast doubt on his claims. A spokesperson said: “While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”
