Who is Princess Diana’s sister, Lady Jane Fellowes? She just joined her brother Charles Spencer to support Prince Harry at his Invictus Games event and reportedly met Archie before William did
Princess Diana’s siblings reunited at an Invictus Games service in London on May 8, where they showed their support for their nephew Prince Harry, as reported by British media.
Here’s what we know about the 67-year-old Baroness Jane Fellowes:
Lady Jane Fellowes’ aristocratic background
Lady Jane Fellowes is one of five children born to parents John Spencer and Frances Shand Kydd, per People. According to Oprah Daily, the Spencers have been a prominent family since the 15th and 16th century, after initially making their fortune from sheep farming.
Diana grew up with her two older sisters Lady Sarah McCorquodale (who dated Prince Charles before her), Lady Jane Fellowes, and their younger brother, Charles Spencer. They had an older brother, John Spencer, who died soon after he was born in 1960, People reports.
According to The Telegraph, Sarah and Diana were the outgoing ones growing up, while Jane was “sensitive and quiet, intelligent and well-read”. She passed 11 O-level exams while studying at boarding school. One source, a former Vogue editor who knew the sisters, noted that Diana and Jane “had remarkably similar voices, but character-wise, they were different”, per the publication.
Who is Lady Jane Fellowes’ husband?
How many children does Lady Jane Fellowes have?
Per People, due to her husband’s job, Jane lived in Kensington Palace at the same time Diana was there with her then-husband Prince Charles and sons Harry and William. People adds that Jane and Robert share three children together: Laura, Alexander, and Eleanor.
Per Hello!, their daughter Laura, a cousin to Prince William, is a godmother to him and Kate Middleton’s daughter, Princess Charlotte.
Is Lady Jane Fellowes close with Prince Harry and Prince William?
British media reports that Lady Jane Fellowes is indeed close with her late sister’s children.
Did Princess Diana get along with her sisters?
While numerous reports indicate that Diana did have a good relationship with her sisters – she was a bridesmaid at Jane’s wedding, per Us Weekly – things reportedly began to deteriorate in the later years of the princess’ life.
- Princess Diana’s siblings reunited at the Invictus Games anniversary service earlier this month, where they showed their support for their nephew Prince Harry
- While you may be familiar with Diana’s brother Earl Spencer – whose children include Lady Kitty Spencer and twins Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer – less is known about his sister, Lady Jane Fellowes