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Princess Diana: Althorp House exhibition to close | Princess Diana: Althorp House exhibition to close |
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An exhibition chronicling the life of Princess Diana, based at the Spencer family's Northamptonshire home since 1998, is set to close next year. | An exhibition chronicling the life of Princess Diana, based at the Spencer family's Northamptonshire home since 1998, is set to close next year. |
The collection at Althorp House features more than 150 personal objects including her Emanuel wedding dress. | The collection at Althorp House features more than 150 personal objects including her Emanuel wedding dress. |
A spokesman for Earl Spencer said it had been a "celebration" marking Diana's "charitable works and glamour". | A spokesman for Earl Spencer said it had been a "celebration" marking Diana's "charitable works and glamour". |
Having raised more than £1.2m to help disadvantaged people around the world, it will close in August 2014. | |
The spokesman added: "The exhibition has been admired by thousands of people around the world and has been a wonderfully tasteful celebration of the late Diana, Princess of Wales's life and achievements." | The spokesman added: "The exhibition has been admired by thousands of people around the world and has been a wonderfully tasteful celebration of the late Diana, Princess of Wales's life and achievements." |
Born Diana Spencer, at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk, in July 1961, she became Lady Diana Spencer after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. | Born Diana Spencer, at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk, in July 1961, she became Lady Diana Spencer after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. |
Diana moved to Althorp House in 1976 and was said to love the grounds and house, which was bought by Sir John Spencer in 1508. | Diana moved to Althorp House in 1976 and was said to love the grounds and house, which was bought by Sir John Spencer in 1508. |
The exhibition, which opens to the public throughout July and August, opened on 1 July 1998, which would have been her 37th birthday. | The exhibition, which opens to the public throughout July and August, opened on 1 July 1998, which would have been her 37th birthday. |
Following her death in a car crash in Paris in 1997, Diana's remains rest on an island in an ornamental lake known as The Oval within the grounds of the Althorp estate. | Following her death in a car crash in Paris in 1997, Diana's remains rest on an island in an ornamental lake known as The Oval within the grounds of the Althorp estate. |
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