Charles Earl Spencer recently unveiled a throwback photo that strikingly showcased the uncanny resemblance between Princess Diana as a child and her granddaughter, Princess Charlotte. Besides her looks, Charlotte has also carried her late grandmother’s legacy since birth.
Charles Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, recently took to Instagram to share a captivating throwback photo from 1967, stirring hearts and evoking nostalgia.
The image, a snapshot of simpler times, featured a young Earl on the left, a radiant Diana on the right, and their mother, lovingly watching over them from behind, all basking in the joy of an outdoor playground.
Earl reminisced, “My mother, Diana, and I, in c. 1967. I would have been 3, and Diana 5 or 6. I love how happy each of us looks. At this stage of my life, my mother nicknamed me ‘Buzz’ – because she saw me as having the endless energy of a rather happy – and busy – bee.”
The resemblance between Diana in her childhood and her granddaughter, Princess Charlotte, has not gone unnoticed. Earl’s post sent Instagram into a flurry of comments, with many pointing out the striking similarity between the two.
Princess Charlotte pictured at the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel, 2018, England. | Photo: Getty Images
“Princess Charlotte is the spitting image of Lady Diana. The memory of your wonderful sister lives on,” one user commented, while others echoed, “You can really see Princess Charlotte in Diana in this photo!!” “Wow i see princess Charlotte in her grandmother here [sic],” and “Diana looks just like Charlotte. Great memory!”
Charles Spencer and Princess Diana posing for a picture in 1968. | Source: Getty Images
Princess Charlotte is seen during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England | Source: Getty Images
Interestingly, one commenter drew parallels not just between Diana and Charlotte, but also between Prince George and Earl himself, noting, “For me, Prince George looks like Earl Spencer !!!!!” This observation underscores the fascinating ways in which genetic resemblances thread through generations, weaving a tapestry of familial legacy.
