Charlotte Foster
Real Estate

Princess Diana's childhood home up for rent

The house Princess Diana spent her childhood and teenage years in is now available for the public to rent. 

Althorp House, located in West Northamptonshire in England, is owned by Diana's brother Earl Spencer, who has lived on the sprawling property as custodian of the estate since 1992. 

The expansive property has been listed for royal fans with deep pockets to rent on Elysian Estates, an upmarket equivalent of Airbnb.

Althorp House, which is a 90 minute drive out of London, was built in 1508 and has been in the Spencer family for 19 generations.

Lady Diana lived in the 90-room stately home for most of her childhood and teenage years, before she married the then-Prince Charles in 1981.

Not just one grand property, the estate covers 13,000 acres of countryside as it encompasses cottages, farms, woodlands and villages, which are open to visitors but only at certain times of the year.

Now, the home is once again available to rent via Elysian Estates.

"Althorp offers unparalleled levels of service, privacy and luxury to rival the finest properties anywhere in the world; yet retains the truly welcoming and homely feel that makes Althorp so special," the listing says.

"Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens, feast or celebrate in spectacular surroundings, marvel at the sense of history and artwork, and slumber in pure luxury."

In the main house, there are six state bedrooms to choose from offering "a level of opulence befitting royalty, with these very rooms playing as much a part of English history as any royal palace".

Prices for the rental are not yet publicly available as an enquiry must be sent to reserve the opulent property.

The listing stated that the stay includes "butler service, a team of private chefs and housekeeping, with a dedicated concierge service".

Althorp is today most famous for being the final resting place of Princess Diana following her death in Paris.

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