US EditionArson suspected after fire destroys farmhouse at Princess Diana's family home
- Firefighters responded on May 28, 2025, to a fire at Dallington Grange farmhouse on the Althorp Estate in Kingsthorpe.
- The fire followed reports of vandalism and possible arson targeting this unoccupied late 18th-century farmhouse, part of Princess Diana's childhood home estate.
- Four teams equipped with breathing gear deployed hose-reel jets to control the fire and stop it from spreading, with one team staying on-site the following day to keep dampening lingering hotspots.
- Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother and custodian of the estate, expressed his disappointment that anyone would vandalize the property and extended his gratitude to the firefighters for their hard work in responding to the blaze.
- Authorities continue investigating the cause, with the incident not yet recorded as a crime, while Charles Spencer and family face the loss of a building scheduled for redevelopment.
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Arson at Princess Diana’s family estate
An arson attack destroyed a historic farmhouse on the Althorp Estate (Princess Diana’s childhood home) in the early hours of Tuesday, May 27, 2025, according to her brother, Charles Earl Spencer. At around 1:30am, fire crews were called to Dallington Grange farmhouse on Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe, located around five miles from the main Althorp House in Northamptonshire. Source
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