Princess Diana - whose former butler Paul Burrell is going on I’m A Celeb - was one of the most beautiful women in the country once. Her good genes appeared to have been passed to Princes William and Harry. Princess Diana’s younger brother Charles Spencer also boasts those genes and so does their father as evidenced from a rare photo that Charles Spencer shared.
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Charles Spencer’s rare Instagram post of his late father
Taking to his Instagram, Charles Spencer shared a rare photo of his father from his teenage days. In the photo, John Spencer can be seen helping the war effort with his fellow Eton mates. The black and white photo shows John Spencer with a saw in his hand as he cut a small tree.
Charles captioned the photo:
My father (kneeling - to the right - with saw in hand) and @eton.college school friends, helping the war effort in around 1940.
Soon after the photo was posted, many people thanked the 58-year-old for sharing parts of his history. On the other hand, many eagle-eyed Royal fans were quick to notice that even with just the side profile, John Spencer looks like Prince George’s ‘twin,’ reported Hello Magazine.
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Many fans took to the comment section and expressed how Prince George - who will one day inherit these lesser-known 7 titles - looks exactly like his maternal great grandfather. One commented:
Prince George definitely looks like your father.
Another added:
Does your dad ever look like young George!
Meanwhile, a third pointed out that Prince George also looks similar to Charles Spencer. The wrote:
I think Prince George looks like you and your father when he was young.
This isn’t the first time that Charles Spencer is compared to the future king Prince George, who goes by a different name in school. One tweeted:
Prince George looks more like his Uncle Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer than he does the Windsor, thank God.
Another two added:
HRH prince George is the spitting image of his uncle Charles Spencer.
I think Prince George is the image of Charles Spencer. I gave him his full title for clarification.
A fourth concluded:
And Prince George is Charles Spencer’s twin!
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Hello Magazine: Charles Spencer shares rare photo of young dad John – and he is Prince George's twin