Earl Spencer’s claims about the King in his new book reflect the Spencers’ belief that they are “the great Whig family”. Diana’s father would have regarded his daughter as “marrying down”, says former Conservative Cabinet minister Michael Gove.
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Earl Spencer’s claims about the King in his new book reflect the Spencers’ belief that they are “the great Whig family”. Diana’s father would have regarded his daughter as “marrying down”, says former Conservative Cabinet minister Michael Gove.
Earl Spencer’s claims about the King in his new book reflect the Spencers’ belief that they are “the great Whig family”. Diana’s father would have regarded his daughter as “marrying down”, says former Conservative Cabinet minister Michael Gove.
