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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Princess Diana's Brother Reveals that Losing Her 28 Years Ago Was Like Having an "Amputation"

Princess Diana wearing a pearl choker and sequined dress.

This August will mark 28 years since Princess Diana's tragic death. During her funeral, the late royal's little brother, Charles Spencer, gave a passionate speech about the British media and how his sister was hounded by the paparazzi. Since then, Earl Spencer has gone on to share memories about his sister over the years, including glimpses of the princess's island gravesite at their ancestral home, Althorp, on Instagram. On May 15, Spencer appeared on ITV's Loose Men to discuss mental health—and admitted that losing his sister was a shock to the system.

“It’s such an amputation," Earl Spencer said, describing the pain of losing a sibling. "You grow up with these people, they are your flesh and blood, they’re with you forever and then they’re gone."

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