Lady Kitty Spencer, 35, the eldest daughter of Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, and former model Victoria Lockwood, is embracing a life of considerable privacy with her husband, Michael Lewis, 67, and their three-year-old daughter, Athena. This choice for a more secluded family existence draws parallels to the life Princess Diana is said to have craved.
Spencer's lifestyle includes travel to locales such as the Hamptons, Cape Town, the French Riviera, and Florence, as well as attendance at high-profile events like the Cannes Film Festival and the Bal de la Rose charity gala. Despite this public visibility, she has made a concerted effort to shield her personal life from the spotlight. She rarely shares images of her husband or daughter on social media and typically attends red carpet events alone.
This approach to privacy is reminiscent of Princess Diana's reported wishes. Friends of the late Princess of Wales have suggested she desired a quieter life, potentially in America, especially during her relationship with heart surgeon Dr. Hasnat Khan. Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell, recalled in 2020 that the Princess had once planned to purchase a home in Malibu, California, with the stated aim of providing her sons, Princes William and Harry, with a new perspective.
More recently, Spencer shared glimpses of her family's summer in the Hamptons on Instagram, documenting a period of