Located in Northampthonshire, in the center of England, Althorp House It is open to visitors until August 31. Visitors can enjoy Picnics outdoors in the part of the gardens it gives to the Park of the deer. They can also follow the steps of Princess Diana, who used to dance nailed in the majestic entrance hall and feel, for a moment, the air and the atmosphere of those years of childhood in which Diana was a happy girl.
Lady Diana's remains, which grew in Althorp House With his brother Charles and his two sisters, they rest on an island in the middle of the Round Oval Ornamental Lake, crowned by a Doric temple that bears his name. Charles Spencer, Ninth Count Spencer since 1992, writer and journalist, currently lives there with his wife and daughter. At the same time, the maintenance of the mansion is responsible, which does not seem to be a simple task since we talk about a monument in terms of English architecture, humanity heritage and cultural legacy. A titanic project.
Althorp House will be open until August 31, from 11 am to 5 pm.
If your dream is to go through the footsteps of the princess, visit her childhood bedroom, walk the big gardens in which she used to run, climb the big stairs she walked with her elegant dresses, or you simply want to feel that real and majestic atmosphere of English, this summer you can do it by visiting Althorp House.
We do not know when Count Spencer will leave this tradition aside and stop opening the doors of his mansion to the public, it is a unique opportunity, circumstances can change at any time (we have already seen it with the pandemic) and we can get lost of this incredible dream. Touring an architectural jewel such as Althorp House can be a wonderful experience, especially for the fans of royalty or the passionate of architecture.
Article originally published in AD France.