Princess Diana's Brother Shares a Throwback Photo on What Would Have Been Her 44th Wedding Anniversary With King Charles

Princess Diana and Prince Charles leaving church on their wedding day; a black and white photo of Princess Diana and Earl Spencer wearing swimsuits as children — (Image credit: Getty Images, Earl Spencer/Instagram)

Tuesday, July 29 marked 44 years since Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral, and while memories from their royal wedding have flooded the media, Diana's brother shared a more personal glimpse at his sister's life. Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, posted an adorable summer photo of himself and Diana as children on a day when he no doubt was thinking about his late sister.

"A long ago summer, by the swimming pool at our childhood home, Park House, Sandringham - Diana and I both proudly showing off our swimming badges (sewn onto our swimming costumes)," Earl Spencer captioned his Instagram post. In the faded black-and-white snapshot, the siblings pose in front of a pool, with Diana wearing a swimming cap and belted one-piece bathing suit covered with patches.

The earl noted that their badges "were awarded (sparingly) by Mrs Lansdowne, a fairly terrifying but very gifted swimming instructor, who came to stay each year," adding, "We were never out of that pool."

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Princess Diana and Prince Charles in a carriage on their wedding day — Diana and Charles married on July 29, 1981.

Fans flooded the comments section of the photo, with many noting the resemblance between Earl Spencer and his great-nephew, Prince George, along with Diana and granddaughter Princess Charlotte. "a baby George and Charlotte, omg!" one wrote, while another commenter added, "I see Charlotte in Diana’s face in this photo 🥰💖."