FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM

Princess Diana’s Brother, 61, Marries Fourth Wife, 43, in U.S.

The 61-year-old tied the knot for the fourth time.

Charles Spencer, 61, has quietly tied the knot again following three failed marriages—and a scandal-filled divorce battle. The younger brother of Princess Diana married archaeologist and podcast co-host Cat Jarman, 43, in a private ceremony on Friday in Arizona, according to People. Photos obtained by the outlet showed the newlyweds posing in front of Sedona’s scenic Cathedral Rock. “We both feel so incredibly lucky to have progressed from being colleagues, to friendship, to deep love and connection,” the pair said in a joint statement to the outlet. The marriage marks Spencer’s fourth trip down the aisle. The Earl was previously married to Victoria Lockwood, Caroline Freud, and Karen Spencer, with his most recent divorce finalized last year. That split turned messy after Karen Spencer accused him in court filings of carrying on a “long-term” affair with Jarman—claims both Spencer and Jarman denied. The pair first connected in 2021 after Spencer reviewed Jarman’s nonfiction book River Kings before publicly confirming their romance in 2024. Spencer has four children with Lockwood—Lady Kitty Eleanor Spencer, 35, Lady Eliza Victoria Spencer, 33, Lady Katya ‘Amelia’ Spencer, 33, and Louis Spencer, Viscount Althrop, 31. He also has two children with Freud, the Hon. Edmund ‘Ned’ Spencer, 22, and Lady Lara Carolina Spencer, 20. He also has one child with Karen Spencer, Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer, 11.

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