Princess Diana brother says Prince Harry kids make him ‘sad’

Princess Diana‘s brother, Earl Spencer, talks about what a great grandmother his sister would’ve been

Published September 27, 2026
Princess Diana brother says Prince Harry kids make him ‘sad’
Princess Diana brother says Prince Harry kids make him ‘sad’

Princess Diana‘s brother talks about the sadness of looking at her grandchildren.

Earl Spencer, who has written a book on his late sister titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, admits he felt emotional when Prince Harry came to stay at Althorp this summer alongside wife Meghan Markle and their two children.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, our parents to Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet , 5.

“Harry came to stay in the summer with his family, and that was lovely,” Earl Spencer said.

"Although when I look, you know, it’s so sad,” he shared. “I saw the two little kids running around, and the sadness of not having…Can you imagine what a great grandmother Diana would’ve been?”

Earl Spencer went on to add that Princess Diana was the best mother he has ever seen in his life.

He noted: “She set thoughtfulness and good manners as the goal, with sensitivity to others also at a premium, he wrote, adding, “I have never, in my life, come across a better mother.”

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.