Princess Diana's Childhood Home Suffers Damage in 'Suspected Arson'

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The estate where Princess Diana grew up was partially damaged in a "suspected arson."
Her brother Charles Spencer photographed the blaze, which he called "deeply disturbing."
Northamptonshire Police, per People, are investigating the attack.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 in Northampton, England has since been put out.
"Luckily unoccupied at the time—but still deeply disturbing that one of our farmhouses was torched by vandals last night," Spencer wrote in an Instagram story depicting the blaze.
"Sincere thanks to @northantsfire for trying to save it," he continued, shouting out local firemen.
In an email to People, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service explained that the property's main home, in which Diana was raised, wasn't damaged by the flames.
"The fire was at land on the Althorp estate in Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, rather than at Althorp House," they clarified.
The fire department was contacted at approximately 1:30 a.m. on May 28. "Crews arrived to find a derelict two-story property fully on fire," the statement continued. "At the height of the fire, four crews from across the Service wearing breathing apparatus used hose-reel jets to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further."
The blaze was officially put out by the afternoon as one crewmember "dampened down any remaining hotspots."
Local police officially said they are "investigating a suspected arson at a derelict farmhouse on the Althorp Estate." The property's conservation manager Adey Greeno revealed that the damage was extensive and that the farmhouse needed to be razed "for safety reasons."
"The fire, which was reported in the early hours of this morning, is believed to have been started deliberately. However, the exact cause is yet to be determined," Northamptonshire Police's statement continued.
Princess Diana's remains are buried on a secluded island part of the Althorp Estate. Last year, Charles revealed that he paid her grave a visit on Christmas Eve via Instagram.
"My favorite bench—good place to sit on Christmas Eve during a quiet moment," he captioned the photo, taken at The Temple at Althorp House, which became a memorial to Diana following her death.
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