Prince Harry and Prince William’s uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, left his £1.5 million estate primarily to his wife, with neither royal receiving a penny.
Documents recently signed off by the High Court reveal that the 82-year-old, who was married to Princess Diana’s sister Lady Jane Spencer, passed almost the entirety of his massive estate to his spouse following his death last July.
The court documents show Lord Fellowes left an estate worth £1,517,418, which included a £4,000 deduction for costs and legal fees.
In his will, drafted in 2012, he allocated £1,000 to a local hospice and £500 to St Mary’s Church, where his memorial service was later held.
Prince Harry and Prince William’s uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, left his £1.5 million estate primarily to his wife, with neither royal receiving a penny.
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He also bequeathed £5,000 to his alma mater, Eton College, and £1,000 to Andrew Grange, a handyman who assisted the couple at their Old Vicarage estate near the royal retreat of Sandringham.
The remainder of his substantial estate was left to his wife, Lady Jane, Princess Diana’s older sister.
Both William, 42, and Harry, 40, attended Lord Fellowes’ memorial service in the small village of Snettisham, Norfolk, last August.
The memorial service marked a rare occasion where the estranged siblings were in the same room together.
The memorial service marked a rare occasion where the estranged siblings were in the same room together.
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The brothers reportedly stood “virtually back to back” at the event and refused to speak to each other.
Since that packed memorial event, the brothers have reportedly not been seen in the same room together.
Lord Fellowes wed Lady Jane in 1978, three years before Diana married the then-Prince Charles.
The life peer had a distinguished career serving the Royal Family, working as a long-time adviser to the princes’ grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The life peer had a distinguished career serving the Royal Family, working as a long-time adviser to the princes’ grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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He joined Her Majesty’s private office in 1977 and later served as the monarch’s private secretary from 1990 to 1999.
Reverend Dan Tansley, who led the memorial service, told The Sun: “It was a lovely service and there were a lot of people who wanted to be there for someone who was really well-respected in the village.”
The vicar noted the unexpected attendance of both princes, saying: “It wasn’t a tremendous shock William was there, as that was always a possibility but I suppose it was more of a surprise that Harry had come.”
He added: “It would have meant a lot to Lord Robert to have them both at the service because I know both he and his auntie love them both very much.”
