Princess Diana's Niece Kitty Looks Like Her Reincarnation

Sep 24, 2020 by apost team

Princess Diana was adored the world over for her kindness and humanitarian work, and today, over 20 years since her death in a car accident in 1997, her legacy still lives on.

Her sons Prince William and Prince Harry often remind the public of Lady Di, but her niece, Lady Kitty Spencer, who is Diana's younger brother's daughter, bears a striking similarity to her that has us looking twice.

Princess Di was universally loved by not only the British public but by people the world over. She used her influence to enact good, spending much of her time campaigning for humanitarian causes that improved the lives of others. She sat with people who were ill, helping to break the stigma of then-new diseases HIV and AIDS. These are the reasons she became known as the "People's Princess" — she was a shining beacon of light in the royal family. 

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After she passed away in a car crash in Paris in 1997, Diana's legacy has only continued on strongly and is not only held up by her sons Princes William and Harry, but also by the general public. But alongside her sons, another family member who continues on her spirit is Diana's niece, Lady Kitty Spencer, who was just 6-years-old when her auntie, Princess Diana died.

Kitty, who will be 30 this year, is the eldest of Earl Charles Spencer's children, the younger brother of Princess Diana. This makes her the cousin of Princes William and Harry— in fact, Kitty attended Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding back in 2011, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's in 2018.

Born in Great Britain, Kitty's family moved to South Africa in 1995, escaping the British tabloid press in order to live a peaceful life away from the cameras. But now, Kitty is all about the limelight, as she works as a model. Good looks clearly run in the family, as Kitty is simply stunning — modeling must have been a clear career choice for her!

She often posts pictures on her Instagram, showing off her gorgeous looks and fashion world connections — earlier in September she sat front row at the Dolce and Gabbana fashion show.

And while Kitty takes from her mother a lot, the Spencer side of her family is undeniable. Her warm smile that extends to her eyes is akin to Diana's. Since Princess Di didn't have a daughter of her own, it's incredible to look at the similarities between her and Kitty — it's as if she is her reincarnation.

In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2016, Kitty spoke of her famous aunt, and said:

"I was so young [when Diana was alive]. There are only a few memories, but special memories and happy memories, and I’m so lucky to have those."

There is another thing Kitty shares with her famous aunt: a controversial relationship with a much older man.

Lady Di was 16 when she met her later husband, Prince Charles, who was 29 at that point, for the first time. The two kept meeting and later dating for several years until they finally married each other in 1981 when Diana was 20 years old and Charles 33. At the time, many comments were made about their 13 year age gap. 

Lady Kitty appears to share her aunt's taste for older men. In 2018, she started dating Michael Lewis, a South African born English businessman and fashion tycoon. The couple kept their dating private, most likely because they knew that their rather large age gap would attract attention. Lewis, who divorced his first wife in 1985 and has not been married since, was 59 years old at the time. As reported by The Times of Isreal, Lewis proposed in 2019, and the couple wanted to get married this year. Recent events may have halted their plans momentarily; however, the couple has also been very private about their relationship. While tongues have been wagging, with many people commenting on the fact that Kitty must be marrying her partner for the money, Business Insider actually estimates that Kitty's net worth is about £20 million higher than Lewis's.

Not only has Kitty taken some of Diana's looks, but she also has her kind and charitable streak, as she works with various charities and an organization that aids homeless youth. It's always incredibly sad to remember that Princess Di was taken far too soon, but her legacy continues to live on, including through her family.

Did you know about Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer? Do you see the family resemblance? What do you think of her relationship with Michael Lewis? Let us know in the comments, then be sure to pass this on to any royal fans you know!