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Louis Frederick John Spencer, Viscount Althorp (born 14 March 1994), is a British aristocrat and eldest son and heir of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer. He is the nephew of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the first cousin of William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Early life

He was born at St Mary's Hospital, London in Westminster, London, the fourth child and eldest son of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Victoria Lockwood. A nephew of Diana, Princess of Wales, and a first cousin of the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, he is the heir apparent to the Spencer earldom.

A year after he was born, his family moved to Cape Town in South Africa, where he grew up. Lord Althorp was a pupil at Diocesan College in Cape Town, and later enrolled at the University of Edinburgh. He graduated from Arts Educational Schools in London, on 6 September 2022, as the valedictorian.

Viscount Althorp

English male primogeniture law dictates that Lord Althorp, not his elder sister, Lady Kitty Spencer, who is her father's firstborn child, will inherit the Spencer title. Property is divisible separately, but most peers choose to keep property and title combined.

References

1. ^ Betts, Hannah (18 May 2021). "Meet Louis Spencer: Prince 'Harry lite' and England's most eligible man". The Telegraph.
2. Calvi, Nuala (25 April 2011). "Royal wedding clash of the titles! Spencers vs. Parker Bowles". CNN.
3. "Meet Louis Spencer, Princess Diana's nephew". Hello!.
4. "Charles Spencer on Instagram: "My son, Louis, graduated today from @artsedlondon with a First-class degree. He was selected as his year's valedictorian, and it was an absolutely beautiful speech – perfectly-delivered, touchingly generous, hugely grateful, and including references to so many of his 80 classmates. A final farewell hug to his brilliant principal here, and then on to his career. I couldn't be prouder of him – so much hard work, to add to a very rare gift. Congratulations, Louis!"". Instagram. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
5. Furness, Hannah (10 May 2015). "Leaving aristocratic estates to sons works, Earl Spencer says". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
6. "Lady Kitty Spencer: 'It's better that my younger brother inherits Althorp, so that it stays under the family name'". The Telegraph. London. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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