Central News East: 29.03.1994: Althorp Hall

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Summary

Nick Walshe interview with Earl Spencer about the changes he is making at his ancestral home, Althorp Hall in Northamptonshire.

Year:

1994

Duration:

0:03:42

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

LTO6

Description

The present Earl, Charles Spencer took control of the house two years ago following the death of his father. Recently he has restored some of the earlier features of the interior that had been changed by his former step-mother Raine Spencer. Views of portraits of the historical and modern Spencer family. Shot of Earl Spencer walking and chatting to his art curator. Interview with Earl Spencer who says that Althorp lacked the feeling of being a home. Library shot of his father, the previous Earl Spencer with Raine Spencer at a book signing in 1983. Views of the interior of Althorp including the Spencer chapel and the grand saloon. Nick Walshe piece to camera in the Long Gallery. Exterior of Althorp and aerial views. The houses will have reduced opening times this year. Charles Spencer, who had been nicknamed 'Champagne Charlie' by the press has now settled down and has recently become a father (the baby photos published in Hello magazine are seen).


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