Why Prince Harry Declined Earl Spencer's Althorp Estate Offer

Published: 23:31 BST, 22 August 2026 | Updated: 13:09 BST, 23 August 2026

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not move to the 13,000-acre estate where Harry's mother Princess Diana grew up, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

This newspaper has learned that Earl Spencer, Harry's uncle, was prepared to offer a house to the couple at Althorp, the estate in Northamptonshire that has been the Spencer family home for over 500 years.