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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, reveals ‘immensely sad’ divorce from wife Karen Spencer

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Charles Spencer, the younger brother of the late Princess Diana, is divorcing his wife Karen Gordon after 13 years of marriage.

The 9th Earl Spencer announced his split from the Countess of Spencer to the Mail on Sunday on June 8. According to the outlet, their relationship became strained by the writing of his memoir, in which he revealed he was physically and sexually abused as a student at an elite boarding school.

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