Charles Spencer's family home, Althorp House, dates back to the 15th century. On Tuesday, the ninth Earl Spencer shared an incredible photo of his spectacular library taken in 1892, 132 years ago. The black-and-white photo showed the room decked out in a similar fashion, covered in cozy chairs and floor-to-ceiling bookcases.
Captioning the post, Charles wrote: "Wonderful shot of Althorp's Library. 132 years ago." "Magnificent room! Amazing what design and architecture existed prior to modern technology," one fan commented.
A second added: "Thank you for all of your hard work to preserve such beautiful places and their history!" Meanwhile, a third asked: "Curious if any of the books are still in place." Althorp has such a rich history, much of which is yet to be discovered. Charles and his estranged wife, Countess Karen Spencer, have both previously shared their findings with fans on social media.
Karen also sends a weekly newsletter covering all things Althorp, and since news of their divorce last month, one of the first questions fans had was what would happen to Karen's brilliant work at the stately home. © Instagram Charles and Karen's divorce was announced last month Charles..
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