Charles Spencer has broken his silence after missing his daughter Lady Amelia’s wedding yesterday in South Africa.
Princess Diana’s niece, 30, and her fiancé Greg Mallett, 30, tied the knot at the exclusive La Cotte Farm venue, which offers a “unique experience in the land of wine,” but the father of the bride he seemed conspicuously absent.
In his first post since the wedding, Earl Spencer tweeted a photo of Althorp this morning, writing, “Early morning March light on Althorp’s Round Oval Lake.”
Princess Diana’s younger brother did not attend the wedding of his eldest daughter, Lady Kitty, to retail millionaire Michael Lewis in July 2021, prompting rumors that all was not well between the father of seven and his daughters. from his first marriage.
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Charles Spencer has broken his silence after missing his daughter Lady Amelia’s wedding in South Africa yesterday
In his first post since it was announced his daughter was married, Charles tweeted a photo of Althorp this morning.
He shared the Tweet this morning and wrote that it was “early morning March light” at the estate lake.
He went on to share another video moments later that showed some of the animals on the surface of the lake.
He wrote: ‘ Ducks, geese, swans and, in the distance, coots and moorhens. Morning life on the lake, at @AlthorpHouse.’
Over the weekend, Lady Amelia and her sister Lady Eliza shared a series of snaps as they kicked off their wedding celebrations in Cape Town.
The bride-to-be looked suitably chic in a white silk halter neck gown, while her partner of 11 years looked stylish in a white shirt and blue suit pants.
The happy couple posed for photos poolside and shared images of them exchanging kisses and loving looks on their Instagram Stories.
Posting a photo of his future wife with her arms around him, Greg gushed to his 8,400 followers: ‘You will never stop making me laugh. And I will never stop looking at you in awe.
The boyfriend then ended his loving post with a single red heart emoji and tagged Amelia, who then re-shared it with her 48,400 followers.
Wedding guest Jacinta Spencer, who is a makeup artist friend and not a direct relationship, also posted a photo of Lady Amelia posing on the terrace as the sun set behind her.
She wrote: ‘The most beautiful pre-wedding reception to you. I love you with all my heart.’
But while Amelia’s twin sister, Eliza, was featured in images on social media, her father, Earl Spencer, 58, did not appear in any of the shots.
Yesterday, the couple tied the knot in spectacular fashion at the Cape Town venue.
While there are no prices available online for renting the venue, prices to stay in the main villa on the farm start at £950 per night in low season.
The farm, which is a stone’s throw from Franschhoek, dates back to 1698.
Princess Diana’s younger brother did not attend the wedding of his eldest daughter, Lady Kitty, to retail millionaire Michael Lewis in July 2021, prompting rumors that all was not well between the father of seven and his daughters. from his first marriage (in the photo, with Eliza, Amelia and Luis)
It was one of the first of eleven Huguenot farms granted to French immigrants who fled their native country during the 17th century.
On-site accommodation can accommodate 102 guests, in-house catering, bar facilities, a hands-on venue manager who promises couples to oversee events unfold.
In the meantime, there are also staff to help with set-up and direct contact with trusted furnishing vendors and other vendors.
Lady Amelia and Greg have previously attended several weddings at the venue for other friends and loved ones.
It’s not the first wedding for a child that Earl Spencer has missed.
Lady Kitty, who is 32 years her husband’s junior, was joined down the aisle by her brother Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 29, and her half-brother Samuel Aitken, whose father is businessman Jonathan Aitken.
Yesterday, the couple is believed to have tied the knot at the exclusive La Cotte Farm venue, which offers a “unique experience in the land of wine.”
While pricing isn’t available online, the couple have previously attended several on-site weddings for other friends and loved ones (a party on-site is pictured).
Several guests, including Jacinta Spencer, who is a makeup artist friend and not a direct relationship, shared snaps online as she got ready for the wedding.
Meanwhile, another guest, Hannah Hartland, tagged the venue in a group photo on Instagram as her friends had drinks before the big event.
While it’s not known how much the place costs to rent, the interiors are done up in a sleek white color scheme.
The venue, which has space for over 100 guests, has stunning modern decor throughout.
A source told MailOnline at the time: “Kitty and Charles were very close when she was little, but their relationship has cooled and been more distant since he married his third wife, Karen, in 2011.”
“Charles recently suffered an injury and maybe that’s why he’s not traveling, but it’s easier for everyone if he’s not there.
“All four children are close to their mother Victoria and get along with their half-siblings and their aunts Spencer and have forged their own relationships with each other without the need for Charles to bring them together.”
Although Lady Amelia’s mother, Victoria Aitken, did not appear in the welcome party photos, she was guest-listed for Lady Kitty’s 2021 wedding and is expected to attend her second daughter’s wedding in late of this month.
Charles was married to Victoria from 1989 to 1997. The couple moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where Kitty and her siblings Lady Eliza, Lady Amelia and Louis grew up away from the public eye.
Princess Diana’s death occurred while her divorce case was in progress; shortly after their split ended, Earl Spencer returned to the UK.
Earl Spencer (pictured December 2015) was conspicuously absent from Lady Amelia’s wedding welcome party over the weekend. It comes after he missed the wedding of his eldest daughter, Lady Kitty, in 2021.
After their split, Earl Spencer married Caroline Freud in 2001 before marrying businesswoman Karen Spencer in 2011.
In July 2020, Lady Amelia Spencer became engaged to her boyfriend Greg Mallett following a romantic proposal in South Africa.
The society beauty, who is Princes William and Harry, met her real estate boyfriend while they were both studying at the University of Cape Town.
The couple were together for 11 years before Greg, 32, popped the question at the exclusive Clouds Wine & Guest Estate in Stellenbosch.
In 2021, the couple moved from South Africa to London shortly after Amelia’s older sister Kitty’s lavish wedding in Rome, with celebrations stretching over four days.
