Charles Spencer

Earl Charles Spencer was born Charles Edward Maurice Spencer on May 20, 1964 to the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, John and Frances Spencer. He had three older sisters Sarah, Jane, and Diana, who became Princess Diana. He also had an older brother, John, who died within hours of his birth. His godmother is his sister Diana's former mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. Charles spent much of his childhood in the house his parents received at their marriage from his maternal grandparents. It is called "Park House" and is near one of the Queen's houses. When he was still relatively young, his parents divorced very bitterly. His maternal grandmother actually gave testimony against her own daughter, so that Earl John Spencer' received custody of all four of his children. Several years later, Charles followed in his sister's footprints, and attended boarding schools, eventually matriculating at Oxford University, all this time making an impression as a hell-raiser. During this time, he a