THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Frances Shand Kydd

Mother of Diana, Princess of Wales (1936-2004)

Frances Shand Kydd has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 20, 1936 in Sandringham, United Kingdom.

Born

January 20, 1936

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 3, 2004

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Sandringham, United Kingdom
Professions
aristocrat
Citizenship
United Kingdom

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 20, 1936 (The Peerage; Find a Grave) or April 20, 1936 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

April 20, 1936

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Frances Shand Kydd

    Birth name
    Frances Ruth Roche

    Family

    Mother
    Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy
    Father
    Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy
    Child
    Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
    Child
    Lady Sarah McCorquodale
    Child
    Diana, Princess of Wales
    Child
    Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes
    Spouse
    John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Frances Shand Kydd born?

    Frances Shand Kydd was born in Sandringham, United Kingdom.

    What was Frances Shand Kydd’s name at birth?

    Frances Shand Kydd’s recorded birth name is Frances Ruth Roche.

    When did Frances Shand Kydd die?

    Frances Shand Kydd died on June 3, 2004.