
Meghan Markle once had a quiet, personal moment at Princess Diana’s gravesite, Prince Harry previously shared.
Princess Diana, who passed away in August 1997 at the age of 36, is laid to rest at the Althorp estate—her childhood home. This week, the estate has been in the spotlight again following reports that a farmhouse on the property was allegedly damaged by vandals. Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, addressed the incident on Wednesday, calling it “disturbing.”
She was buried at Althorp due to Charles’ concerns about public safety and the need for privacy. Over the years, both Prince William and Prince Harry have made visits to their mother’s resting place.
One such visit occurred in 2017, when Harry took his then-girlfriend Meghan to the site.
Harry recounted the experience in his 2023 memoir Spare.

He wrote that he and Meghan visited the gravesite on the 20th anniversary of his mother’s death. Diana is buried on a small island on the Althorp Estate in Northampton. To reach it, the couple rowed across the water.
After he had paid his respects, Harry noticed Meghan wanted a moment to herself.
“When I returned, she was on her knees with her eyes closed and her palms flat against the stone,” he wrote.
Later, Meghan told him that during that moment, she had asked Diana for “clarity and guidance.”