Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, DL (born 20 May 1964), styled Viscount Althorp between 1975 and 1992, is a British nobleman, peer, author, journalist, and broadcaster.
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Born | Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 20 May 1964 London, England |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Caroline Freud
(m. 2001; div. 2007) |
Children | 7, including Lady Kitty and Louis, Viscount Althorp |
Parents | John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer Frances Shand Kydd |
Residence | Althorp House, Althorp, Northamptonshire, England |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Known for | Younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales |
He is the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales. He is the maternal uncle of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
Spencer worked as an on-air correspondent with NBC News from 1986 to 1995 for the network's morning programme, Today, and NBC Nightly News. He also worked as a reporter for Granada Television from 1991 to 1993.
Spencer was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire in November 2005. Spencer is also a patron of the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.[1]
Titles
change20 May 1964-9 June 1975: The Honorable Charles Edward Maurice Spencer
9 June 1975-29 March 1992 Viscount Althorp
29 March 1992 The Right Honorable The Earl of Spencer
References
change- ↑ "Board of Directors - Northants Cricket". Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.