Earl Charles Spencer has announced that one of the farmhouses on the Spencer family estate, Althorp, has been burnt down.
The 61-year-old earl, the younger brother of the late Princess Diana, shared images of the blaze and aftermath on social media.
"Stunned to learn that one of @AlthorpHouse’s farmhouses - fortunately, unoccupied at the time - was apparently burnt down by vandals last night," he wrote on X.
"With thanks to @northantsfire for doing their very best. So very sad that anyone would think this a fun thing to do," he added.
Charles shared an image of the blaze on social media.
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Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue also shared an update over X, sharing details of the blaze and that a fire crew remained on the scene.
"The Service remains on scene after a fire on Mill Lane in Kingsthorpe, Northampton. We were called at around 1:30am this morning (May 28) & crews arrived to find an unoccupied two-story property fully on fire," they wrote.
"At the height of the fire, 4 crews from across the Service wearing breathing apparatus used hose-reel jets to contain the blaze & prevent it from spreading.
"This morning, 1 crew remains on the scene with a water bowser to continue dampening down any remaining hotspots," the service concluded.
The earl also showed the aftermath of the fire.
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Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue also shared an image of the burnt out remains of the blaze.
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The farmhouse that had been targeted was located on the Spencer family’s sprawling 13,000-acre estate.
Althorp has been home to the family for more than 500 years and has been owned Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992.
It was also home to the late Princess Diana, from the time of her parents' divorce until her marriage to the-then Prince Charles.
Her grave can also be found on the grounds of the estate, on an island in the middle of a lake.
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The blaze struck a property on the Althorp estate, which has been the home of the Spencer family for more than 500 years.
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The recent fire is not the first tragedy to strike Althorp, with floods “ripping through” the estate last November leaving a 400-year-old wall damaged.
Taking to Instagram at the time, the earl wrote: “This gives an idea of the force of water that ripped through the landscape around Althorp House during the weekend floods: this 400-year-old wall stood in the way of a brand-new river of run-off water, and it was unable to withstand the pressure.
He praised the team at Althorp for their "amazing" clean-up efforts and "Working round the clock to help those whose homes have been flooded, clearing roads, and minimising the impact of this shocking time."
He added: "I couldn't be prouder of their dedication and determination."
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