In July we finally made it to Althorpe, ancestral home of the Spencer Family, and resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales. As you can see, it is quite a beautiful home, and the family have an amazing collection of art and books. There isn't a great deal of landscaped gardens, but that somehow made it seem much more of a real home, and you could tell that people do in fact live in that house. All the couches were arranged for maximum conversation, and in amongst the objects d'art were board games and leafed through magazines.
There was an excellent exhibit on Diana's life - complete with THAT wedding dress - which had all kinds of letters, and school reports, and keepsakes that give you a feel for what a typical young girl she must have been. And there was a lot about the various charities she supported. I hadn't realised but during the last year of her life, she completely scaled down her involvement to 6 charities so she could devote her time and attention to them. My favourite bit was her dress collection - from 80's tragic Sloane Ranger to 90's chic designer muse. Ah, Versace. Genius.
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