Frances Shand Kydd

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1936 – 2004

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Who was Frances Shand Kydd?

Frances Shand Kydd was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. Her biographer, Max Riddington, who was the writer of Frances: The Remarkable Story of Princess Diana's Mother, described Shand Kydd as a woman who was "certainly complicated" and also "funny, warm, intelligent, and energetic." After Diana's death on 31 August 1997, Shand Kydd devoted the final years of her life to Roman Catholic charity work.

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Born
Jan 20, 1936
Sandringham House
Also known as
  • Frances Ruth Roche
  • The Honourable Frances Ruth Roche
  • Viscountess Althorp
  • The Honourable Frances Shand Kydd
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Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Jun 3, 2004
Seil

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on July 23, 2013

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