The brother of the late Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, has shared a solemn post visiting his sister's grave over the Christmas period. The 9th Earl Spencer, 60, took to social media on December 24 to share a 'quiet moment' at his younger sister's resting place at Althorp House - the home where the two grew up together.
![[Charles posted a picture of a grand black bench perched under her memorial, writing that it was the perfect spot to take a 'quiet moment' to remember his younger sister, who died in 1997 aged 36]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/09/93490315-14226957-Charles_posted_a_picture_of_a_grand_black_bench_perched_under_he-a-39_1735204913984.jpg)
Charles shared a picture of a grand black bench perched under her memorial, writing that it was the perfect spot to remember his younger sister, who died in 1997 aged 36. 'My favourite bench - good place to sit on Christmas Eve during a quiet moment,' he captioned the photo, revealing the black bench beneath a portrait of Diana.
![[Adding a second picture to his Instagram story, Charles shared a pensive snap of Oval Lake, showing the shadows of the leaf barren trees bearing down over the water]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93490313-14226957-Adding_a_second_picture_to_his_Instagram_story_Charles_shared_a_-m-3_1735207382312.jpg)
Adding a second picture to his Instagram story, Charles shared a pensive snap of Oval Lake, showing the shadows of the leaf barren trees bearing down over the water. Princess Diana is buried on a island in the middle of the lake, which is accessible only by boat to close friends and family.
![[Charles previously revealed that he visits the grave of his sister 'pretty much every day' and that she is still 'very' alive in his memory]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93490517-14226957-Charles_previously_revealed_that_he_visits_the_grave_of_his_sist-a-2_1735207308303.jpg)
She had initially been planned to be buried at a vault in Great Brington where generations of Spencers have historically been laid to rest. But fearing for her privacy, even in death, Charles elected to change her final resting spot to Althorp House, where the pair spent many happy years growing up.
![[On Christmas Day, Charles also posted a picture of Althorp House - suggesting this is where he spent the day - sharing a dark snap of the sweeping estate, lit up by a stream of yellow light]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/09/93491099-14226957-image-a-41_1735204927618.jpg)
The brother of the late Princess Diana , Charles Spencer, (pictured) has shared a solemn post visiting his sister's grave over the Christmas period. Charles posted a picture of a grand black bench perched under her memorial, writing that it was the perfect spot to take a 'quiet moment' to remember his younger sister, who died in 1997 aged 36.
![[Speaking on Good Morning Britain earlier this year, the author said he pays a visit to Diana nearly every day, despite it being 27-years since her passing]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/09/93490337-14226957-image-a-25_1735204479646.jpg)
