Circa 1967. Diana Spencer and her younger brother Charles grew up at Park House on the Sandringham Estate. Their early years were shaped by privilege and turbulence. Their parents, John Spencer and Frances Roche, separated in 1967. Diana was six. Charles was three. The custody battle unfolded between London and Norfolk. Diana often comforted Charles during these disputes. In 1975 their father became 8th Earl Spencer, moving the family to Althorp House in Northamptonshire. Diana was fourteen. She

Their story began circa 1977 at Althorp House. A shy Lady Diana Spencer watched the young Prince Charles play polo at Cirencester Park. Courtship followed in London in early 1980. Their grand wedding unfolded on 29 July 1981 at St Paul’s Cathedral. Global awe hid private strain. Diana felt isolated inside Kensington Palace. Charles retreated often to Highgrove. Camilla Parker Bowles remained a constant presence. Tensions rose circa 1986. Public tours from Australia to Canada exposed widening cra

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