Princess Diana's childhood home vandalised, burned: Here's about the Royal members who reside there now

Princess Diana is inarguably one of the most loved royals across the globe. The Princess of Wales who died in a car accident on August 31, 1997, remains iconic to date even to people who have only seen glimpses of her online in photographs and interviews.

Recently, the late princess's childhood home and final resting place, the Althorp House in the Northamptonshire countryside was burned down by vandals.

Charles Spencer, the brother of Lady Diana and the 9th Earl Spencer took to social media platform X, to announce on Wednesday, "Stunned to learn that one of ⁦@AlthorpHouse⁩’s farmhouses - fortunately, unoccupied at the time - was apparently burnt down by vandals last night. With thanks to ⁦@northantsfire for doing their very best. So very sad that anyone would think this a fun thing to do."

The 13,000-acre ancestral estate belongs to Spencer who in a previous interview stated how he visits his sister's burial site almost every day. Princess Diana's remains were buried on a small island known as 'The Oval' in the grounds of the country estate which has belonged to the family for five centuries.

The family said that they were "stunned" by the attack on the house which has led to the unoccupied 18th-century farmhouse being "completely destroyed" by the fire. In a statement, the estate said there had been longstanding problems with illegal access and vandalism at the house.


"There has been a fire at Dallington Grange Farmhouse. The house and farm buildings have been unoccupied for several years and the site is scheduled for redevelopment as part of the Dallington Grange development. The farmhouse was built in the late 18th century and has been completely destroyed by the fire, but the surrounding outbuildings are undamaged. Our priority is to secure the site and make it safe. As far as we know, no one was injured and we are very grateful to Northampton Fire Brigade and the estate team for dealing with the fire so effectively. There have been longstanding problems with illegal access and vandalism at the house," said the Althorp House in a statement.

The Northamptonshire Police is investigating the suspected arson. The fire began in the early hours of the morning and is considered to be a deliberate attempt but the exact cause is yet to be determined.

The now-burned-down house was once the abode of Diana, the mother of Prince William and Prince Henry who lived in it from the time her parents divorced in 1969 to her own marriage to King Charles, Prince of Wales in 1981. As of now, the house has been unoccupied for several years as it is scheduled for redevelopment as part of the Dallington Grange redevelopment.