Oct. 29 -- Princess Diana had been planning to start a new life in California just before she died and had already picked out a home in Malibu for herself and her two sons, her former butler says.

A farmhouse near Althorp House was set on fire. Charles Spencer/X Princess Diana was buried on the grounds of her childhood home following her death on Aug. 31, 1997 in a car crash in Paris.

Part of Princess Diana's childhood home—and her current resting place—was torched in a "suspected arson" attack last night. According to her brother Charles Spencer, the fire at Althorp Estate ...

Princess Diana’s Childhood Home Was Set on Fire by Vandals — Here’s What We Know by Delilah Gray ... May 31, 2025 at 12:14pm EDT Diana, Princess of Wales David Levenson/Getty Images ...

Diana — who died at age 36 in August 1997 following a car crash — grew up at Althorp, a 100,000-square-foot home with 31 bedrooms. Charles lives on the property, which is open to the public ...

Earl Spencer, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, stands outside his family home at Althorp, in this photo dated May 28, 2001. (AP photo / Andrew Parsons, PA) ...

A farmhouse at the former family home of Princess Diana has been burnt down in a suspected arson attack, her brother has said. Earl Spencer posted pictures on social media of the building on fire ...

Princess Diana's Childhood Home Was Targeted in a Suspected Arson Attack Fortunately, no one was hurt in the blaze. By Rachel King Published: May 28, 2025 12:34 PM EDT Save Article ...