Princess Diana's Brother Charles Spencer Weds Karen Gordon
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Earl Charles Spencer, 47, the younger brother of the late Princess Diana, wed Canadian philanthropist Karen Gordon, 38, at Spencer's ancestral home in England on Saturday.
The couple exchanged vows in a private civil ceremony followed by a blessing within the grounds of Althorp where Diana is buried, The Telegraph reports.
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Spencer's nephews, Prince William, 28, and Prince Harry, 27, were not in attendance, nor was Duchess Catherine, 29. (William had prior work commitments at RAF Valley in Anglesey, while his younger brother had a "long-standing private engagement" of his own.)
The wedding ceremony was followed by a lunch reception for approximately 170 guests, including the Earl's sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.
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This isn't the first time Spencer has taken a wife. On September 16, 1989, he wed model Victoria Lockwood, with whom he shares four children (Lady Kitty Eleanor, 20, twins Lady Eliza Victoria and Lady Amelia, 18, and Louis Frederick John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 17). After divorcing in 1997, he tied the knot with Caroline Freud in 2001. They have two children together (the Honorable Edmund Charles, 7, and Lady Lara Caroline, 5).
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Gordon, who previously worked as a hotel receptionist and a model, has two daughters with her former husband, Hollywood producer Mark Gordon (whose credits include Saving Private Ryan, Grey's Anatomy and The Patriot).
Following her 2003 divorce, Gordon founded Whole Child International, a charity for orphans.
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According to The Telegraph, the couple will spend most of their time in the United States, where Gordon has a home in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Spencer attended William and Kate's April 29 wedding at the Westminster Abbey, where, just 14 years earlier, he gave a controversial eulogy regarding his sister's treatment by the royal family at Diana's funeral.
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8I wish them luck. However i watched the eulogy he gave about being in the boy's life. I wish he would have fought more to keep them in his life. I am sorry the boys were not there.They should have been there. The Spencers are just as much family as the Royals.
@Courtney-Earl is the very first word of the article. Perhaps just an oversight on your part? @Heather-No need to be so mean. Have you never misread anything in your life? He probably doesn't look happy, because he may not like having his photo taken. I never look happy in pictures, because I hate being photographed.
@Heather don't Call me an Idiot I have vision problelms so I couldn't see and assumed US forgot his title like tabloids are notorious for
WOw, she is a a beauty, fabulous skin...maybe 3 is a charm for him. He is not aging too well, but you see the resemblance with Harry, the reddish hair and all is coming from Dianas side, and not, as some people still gossip about, from her redheaded lover.
courtney you're the idiot cause it says earl in front of his name at the beginning. it just isn't in bold face like the rest of his name
Us Magazine You're idiots you forgot Mr Spencers Royal title of Earl which he inherited from his father upon elder Earl Spencer's death in 1992. good luck to the Newly weds
He doesn*t look to happy to me :))
Clovis Clodoveo. Wao este matrimonio del hermano de la princesa Diana es muy llamativo, por que las edades de cada uno de ellos ya maduros y con experiencia, da lugar a pensar que sera una familia muy estable.Enhorabuena por ambos.