Britain's Princess Diana's ancestral home is being rented out.
The late royal's brother Earl Spencer is reportedly planning to charge £25,000 a night for visitors in groups of up to 50 to stay at his Althorp estate, which is where Diana is buried, in Northampton.
A five-course meal is on offer for an extra £300-per head and groups can have the dinner served in the ornate grand picture gallery if they pay a further £10,000.
Breakfast is not included in the price, unless the guests pay out £500 each on top, which would bring the total price for a party of 50 to £75,000 per night.
The house is set in 550 acres of parkland and the Princess' grave and memorial are on a tiny island in the Oval Lake, which is where some wedding groups pose for photographs.
Diana's friend Simone Simmons is quoted by the Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: "The Earl closed Althorp to the public because he didn't want to exploit his sister's memory but he's doing much the same by renting out rooms. By staying there, people are simply helping him make money."
A Spokesperson for The Althorp Estate told Femalefirst: “1976 was the first year that Althorp was actively and publicly marketed for commercial visits, with overnight paying guests in all available and suitable bedrooms, by an agent. This business has therefore been on-going for 37 years.
"There was coverage of this new development, back then, in the British press, including a photocall and interview with the Late Earl Spencer at Althorp.
"Althorp has been available on the same basis ever since, through various agents, who have advertised such availability as they see fit – through literature, at trade fairs, and on the internet (since it became a common marketing tool – i.e. in the last few years).
"This form of client access is accepted practice for many owners of Britain’s historic houses, who do their best to maintain the nation’s and their family heritage, as you can see from the websites of many of those homes, and the agencies that represent them.
"For example, Belvoir Castle (owned by The Duke and Duchess of Rutland), Knowsley Hall (owned by The Earl and Countess of Derby), and Sudeley Castle (owned by Lord and Lady Ashcombe) are all available for similar bookings. There are many dozens of other privately-owned, historic, houses that offer this service – but not many of them, of course, have done so for as long as Althorp.
"Earl Spencer and the Spencer Family’s Trustees reserve all their legal rights.”
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