Prince Harry and Prince William inherited many of their mother Princess Diana’s possessions after her untimely death, but one important item will never be theirs.
Princess Diana was tragically killed in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997, along with her driver Henri Paul and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed.
Although Harry and William inherited the majority of Diana’s £13 million fortune and numerous pieces of her jewellery, they will not inherit her childhood home, Althorp Estate. The Mirror reports that this estate, in the Spencer family since 1508, will go to their cousin, Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, the son of Diana’s brother Earl Charles Spencer.
Louis, despite having three older sisters, is set to inherit the estate due to the system of primogeniture, which favours the eldest male heir. Althorp Estate, where Diana spent her early years and where she is laid to rest, is open to visitors each summer.
Louis studied at the University of Edinburgh and later trained at a drama school in Chiswick, London. He is now pursuing an acting career and is represented by Tavistock Wood talent agency. A source told The Telegraph, “He’s super private and goes about his business quietly. He’s a very talented actor and, I think, will be a brilliant one. You’d like him. He’s very low-key, genuine, decent, kind, and tall.”
At 30, Louis has begun attending Trustee meetings for Althorp Estate, getting ready for his future responsibilities as its heir.
