Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer
| The Earl Spencer | |
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Albert Spencer, Viscount Althorp, in WW1 uniform. Painted by John Singer Sargent, in 1915.
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| Born | Albert Edward John Spencer 23 May 1892 London, England |
| Died | 9 June 1975 (aged 83) Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Predecessor | 6th Earl Spencer |
| Successor | 8th Earl Spencer |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Cynthia Hamilton |
| Issue | Lady Anne Spencer John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer |
| Parents |
Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer Margaret Baring |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1924 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Life Guards |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer KStJ, TD, DL, FSA, FRSA, (23 May 1892 – 9 June 1975), styled The Honourable Albert Spencer until 1910 and as Viscount Althorp from 1910 to 1922, and known less formally as "Jack" Spencer, was a British peer. He was the paternal grandfather of Diana Spencer, who was just under 14 years old at the time of his death. Diana would go on to marry Charles, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, six years later.
Lord Spencer was born in London, the son of Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, and his wife, the former Margaret Baring, second daughter of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke. His godparents included King Edward VII.
He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a friend of Lionel Lupton, who studied the same subject at Trinity. They signed up together to fight in World War I. Lupton's sister Olive was the great grandmother of Kate Middleton who married the great-grandson of Lord Spencer, Prince William, in April 2011.
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