S16E16: Addicted To Love | Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer

The world was captivated by the saga of Princess Diana when she married and divorced Prince Charles, but it turns out that marital trouble is a bit of a family matter for the Spencers. Alicia has the details on Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, whose two divorces and other romantic misadventures stand out even among the notoriously randy aristocracy.

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Alicia’s Receipts

Earl Spencer gets divorce, ex-wife gets $3 million (apnews.com)

Earl Spencer divorced again | Reuters (reuters.com)

Why IS Earl Spencer so hell-bent on throwing his wife and children out of their home? | Daily Mail Online (dailymail.co.uk)

Charles Spencer’s wife Karen’s real feelings about ‘damaged’ Earl’s former marriages (hellomagazine.com)

Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer’s love life: Everything you need to know (hellomagazine.com)

Who Is Prince Harry’s Uncle Charles, Earl Spencer? (townandcountrymag.com)

Earl Spencer marries for a third time (telegraph.co.uk)

Earl Spencer splits from second wife | London Evening Standard (standard.co.uk)

`Adulterous life’ of Earl Spencer – Independent.ie (independent.ie)

Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer ‘was a worthless husband’ | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (express.co.uk)

Wife Spencer dumped just after their baby’s birth | London Evening Standard (standard.co.uk)

The Aristo-cad: Why does Earl Spencer treat his women so badly? (dailymail.co.uk)

Princess Diana’s Brother Opened Up About Their Childhood Trauma | Marie Claire (marieclaire.com)

Lady Kitty Spencer and Victoria Aitken step out together | Daily Mail Online (dailymail.co.uk)

Kitty Spencer engaged: Inside her dramatic family life (pagesix.com)

Victoria Spencer: From anorexic junkie to yummy mummy | Daily Mail Online (dailymail.co.uk)

Earl Spencer’s Mistress Speaks Out | AP News (apnews.com)

Earl Spencer calls off wedding to Bianca Eliot after whirlwind engagement | Daily Mail Online (dailymail.co.uk)