Althorp House

British

/ ˈɔːlθɔːp, -θrʌp /

noun

a mansion in Northamptonshire: seat of the Earls Spencer since 1508; originally a medieval house; altered (1787) to its present neoclassical style by Henry Holland. Diana, Princess of Wales is buried on Round Oval Island in the centre of the ornamental lake in Althorp Park

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Fearing another police encounter, she says she left the hospital before being admitted and returned to her car, which was parked at the gateway to Althorp House - where Diana, Princess of Wales is buried.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Althorp House, her family home, stands a mile away.

From Fox News ● Aug. 31, 2021

On Tuesday, the 57-year-old tweeted a photo of the Spencer flag at half-mast at Althorp House, the family’s estate.

From Fox News ● Aug. 31, 2021

The collection at Althorp House features more than 150 personal objects including her Emanuel wedding dress.

From BBC ● May 11, 2013

From his manner and the great curiosity he evinced, I felt assured that he had never known of Althorp House before.

From Hushed Up! A Mystery of London by Le Queux, William

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