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

Diana moved to Althorp House in 1976 and was said to love the grounds and house, which was bought by Sir John Spencer in 1508.

From BBC ● May 11, 2013

Of the tall, thin, old man-servant who answered my ring, I inquired the name of the occupant of Althorp House.

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

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