A terrible loss for William and Harry: We mournfully announce the passing of close family member

Lord Robert Fellowes, a trusted confidant of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, has died at 82. Uncle to Princes William and Harry, he was married to Diana’s sister, Lady Jane Spencer, with whom he had three children. As the Queen’s private secretary in the 1990s, he navigated royal crises, including Diana’s divorce and the 1992 Windsor Castle fire. After Diana’s 1997 death, he managed the aftermath, facing unfounded conspiracy claims from Mohamed Al-Fayed. A family member praised his wisdom, humor, and integrity. Born at Sandringham, Fellowes had deep royal ties, with the Queen once noting she held him as a baby.