Princess Diana's brother receives touching 60th birthday gift to 'help him visit' late sister
dailyrecord.co.ukPrincess Diana's younger brother Charles, Earl Spencer, was deeply moved by a heartfelt birthday gift from a friend while he recently celebrated his 60th birthday.The brother of the late Princess of Wales, took to social media to express his gratitude for the incredibly thoughtful present that honours the memory of his sister who tragically passed away back in 1997 after a car crash in Paris.He posted photos of a handcrafted canoe and shared: "Today I turn 60.
I had 30 friends and family to stay over the weekend... I was brought down to the lake at Althorp by a friend on Saturday."He added: "Her husband handmade this astonishingly beautiful canoe for me, as a surprise, over many months.
I cried on seeing it. It's almost too exquisite to paddle.""The husband said: 'I just thought it'd be useful, when you visit your sister'.
Such an overwhelmingly beautiful thought." This gift holds profound significance as it enables the Earl to row across the Oval Lake at Althorp House in Northamptonshire to the island where his sister is laid to rest, OK!
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