Taking a train 90 miles north of London, we arrived at Althorp, the Spencer Family Home and the Princess Diana exhibition. It was a quiet, overcast day, and the crowd was very small. Althorp celebrated a 500 year anniversary in 2008 and Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer lives in the home from September until June every year. It is open to visitors during the months of July and August. It is a must for the Princess Diana fan, but it is also an amazing home with such history! If you saw the movie The Duchess, with Keira Knightley,it is the story of Georgiana Spencer, who purchased this home with her husband. It is a beautiful estate and the exhibition highlighting Princess Diana is really lovely. Her wedding gown is on display as well as 28 dresses. When we walked into the room, I mentioned to Ross that this might take awhile...he waited patiently outside - what a guy!! For me, as a Princess Diana fan since the age of 6, it really was amazing to see special items from her childhood, touching home movies, and the clothes, oh the clothes! No pictures allowed, of course, so I put a couple googled images below. The portrait above is her official portrait and hangs in the family home.
The wedding gown. It's as old as me! :)
Saw this dress. In person it is not quite this blue. It is much more pale.
Althorp, the Spencer Family Home 
Gardens at Althorp.
The island where Princess Diana is buried.
The monument. It is a serene and quiet place.
After a long "Princessy" day, Ross was glad to get back to London. We headed to the original Hard Rock cafe and as you can see, Ross enjoyed the nachos! I have the best husband! Thank you Ross, for being patient today! (The average visitor is there 2 hours - us - 3 and a half!)
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Thank You - You made me feel like I was there too!
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