Frances Ruth Shand Kydd 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.
Shand Kydd in 2002
Ardencaple house
Diana, Princess of Wales was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of CharlesĀ III and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her activism and glamour, which made her an international icon, earned her enduring popularity.
Diana in 1997
Althorp (pictured in 2006), the Spencer family seat
Diana and Charles's wedding commemorated on a stamp by the Post of Seychelles
With Charles during the royal tour of Australia in 1983