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Queen Camilla and an extended family member share a warm greeting at Clarence House as they champion the extraordinary power of medical alert dogs Following a glitzy evening at the Royal Albert Hall celebrating 50 years of The King’s Trust last night, Queen Camilla appeared energized on May 12 for a reception at Clarence House … Read more

Diana’s sons were required to inspect the plans for her grave. They were eleven and fourteen years old. The decisions about where their mother would be buried were made by adults. The boys were shown the plans and asked if they approved. After Diana’s death, the question of her burial became a matter requiring decisions … Read more

Kensington Palace was Princess Diana’s home for fifteen years. It is now home to Prince William and Princess Catherine and their children. The same rooms. Different people. The history of the building is the history of what the institution asks of those who live inside it. Kensington Palace was given to Princess Diana as an … Read more

Diana’s mother, Frances Shand Kydd, left her family when Diana was six years old. She later became a devout Catholic and settled on a Scottish island. She and Diana were never fully reconciled. She outlived her daughter by seven years. Frances Roche married John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, in 1954. They had four children: Sarah, Jane, … Read more