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Diana’s South Africa guest cottage is part of a £7 million estate sale
A Cape Town estate where Princess Diana visited her brother in 1997 has been put up for sale for £7 million.
Diana travelled to South Africa alone and stayed with her brother, Charles Spencer, and his children in the main house.
She did not stay in the guest cottage that estate publicity describes as a preserved time capsule from her visit.
The trip came while Diana was in love with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, whom she had met at a London hospital.
She spent only three nights in South Africa, and the main house was later badly damaged by a fire after lightning struck its thatched roof.
The estate is now being marketed partly through its royal connection, though the account says some of the publicity is inaccurate.
The property is for sale, but no further details about a buyer or sale timeline are given.
A Cape Town estate where Princess Diana stayed during a 1997 visit is on sale for £7 million.
The estate’s marketing highlights a guest cottage as the place where Diana stayed and describes it as largely unchanged.
The article says Diana actually stayed in the main house with her brother, Charles Spencer, and his children.
Diana visited South Africa to spend time with Spencer, who had moved his family there.
The main house was badly damaged by fire after a lightning strike about 18 months after her visit.
- Who
- Princess Diana visited her brother, Charles Spencer, and his children.
- What
- The Tarrystone Estate, including its guest cottage, is for sale for £7 million.
- When
- Diana visited in 1997. The estate was reported for sale this week.
- Where
- Tarrystone Estate in Upper Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Why
- Diana went to spend time with her brother and his family.
Estate marketing
Daily Mail article
Diana's accommodation
Estate marketing
The cottage is presented as the place where Diana stayed.
Daily Mail article
The article says she stayed in the principal property, not the cottage.
Cottage condition
Estate marketing
The brochure says the cottage remained exactly as Diana left it, with furnishings and decor maintained.
Daily Mail article
The article challenges the cottage's connection to Diana's stay and says the marketing is not entirely accurate.
Diana arrived in Cape Town to visit her brother and his family.
A lightning strike hit the mansion's thatched roof, and fire badly damaged the house.
The estate where Diana stayed was reported to be on sale.
- Asking price
- £7 million
- Estate
- Tarrystone Estate
- Location
- Upper Constantia, Cape Town
- Visit
- Diana visited in 1997
- Stay
- The article says Diana stayed in the principal property, not the guest cottage
What people are saying
We are not just selling a property, it's a story. It's a beautiful home and it's a beautiful estate. It was where Earl Spencer lived, it was where Diana visited.
exactly as she left it, with the furnishings and decor carefully maintained, offering a rare and deeply evocative glimpse into this remarkable chapter of the property's history
days I will always treasure. It was as if we had been transported back to our childhood, when we spent such an enormous amount of time together – the two youngest in the family