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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Princess Diana's Nephew Is Starring in His First Film—And Has Ditched Spencer In Favor of a Stage Name

Louis Spencer wearing a suit and posing with his mother Victoria Aitken at a 2017 Tatler party.

As the eldest son of Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, Louis Spencer is heir to their vast family home. Known as Viscount Althorp, the 31-year-old will one day own the Althorp estate, where his aunt Diana is buried—and per the Sun, he'll inherit what's estimated to be "a staggering £100m" fortune. But for now, the viscount is busy building an acting career—and he's not using his Spencer name.

Louis will start in the short film Pinch & Ouch, which, according to Tatler, "explores the dark world of sexual abuse in Hollywood." The Spencer heir is seen in a trailer shared by Mood Dream Productions on Instagram earlier this year, and in the captions he's listed as playing the role of the character Sam. Notably, Louis is billed as "Louis Lyons" in the film.

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