Frances
Ruth
Shand Kydd
formerly Roche
Born in Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Edward John Spencer, Eighth Earl Spencer
— married
1954 (to 1969) [location unknown]
Wife of
Peter Shand Kydd
— married
1969 (to 1990) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
[private daughter (1950s - unknown)], [private daughter (1950s - unknown)], John Spencer, John Spencer, Diana, Princess of Wales and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 68
in Seil, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Feb 2024
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Frances Ruth Shand Kydd (previously Spencer, née Roche; 20 January 1936 – 3 June 2004) was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She was the maternal grandmother of William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, respectively first and fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Following her divorce from Viscount Althorp in 1969, and Diana's death in 1997, Shand Kydd devoted the final years of her life to Catholic charity work following her conversion to Catholicism.
Sources
- The Times (London), Thursday, 8 July 1993; p. 4 col. D and p. 19 col. A
"Ardencaple House, Isle of Seil". Geograph Britain and Ireland.
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