John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer

The Right Honourable

The Earl Spencer

LVO
The Right Honourable; The Earl Spencer; LVO
	Spencer in 1967
Born	Edward John Spencer; 24 January 1924; Paddington, London, England
Died	29 March 1992 (aged 68); St John's Wood, London, England
Buried	Ashes interred in the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington
Noble family	Spencer
Spouses	Frances Roche (m. 1954; div. 1969); Raine, Countess of Dartmouth (m. 1976);
Issue	Lady Sarah McCorquodale; Lady Jane Fellowes; John Spencer; Diana, Princess of Wales; Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer;
Parents	Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer; Lady Cynthia Hamilton;
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army Royal Scots Greys; ;
Service years	1944–1945
Rank	Captain
Conflicts	World War II

Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (24 January 1924 – 29 March 1992), styled Viscount Althorp until June 1975, was a British peer, military officer, and courtier. He was the father of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the maternal grandfather of William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.