**BREAKING NEWS | LONDON — September 2024**

BREAKING NEWS | LONDON — September 2024

WHO: Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, 60, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and his wife, Cat Jarman, Ph.D., 45, a Norwegian-born archaeologist and author.

WHAT: The couple has officially tied the knot in a private civil ceremony.

WHERE: The wedding took place at Althorp House, the Spencer family’s ancestral estate in Northamptonshire.

WHEN: The service was held on a Friday afternoon earlier this month, with the marriage formally registered on September 2, 2024.

WHY: This marks Earl Spencer’s third marriage. The couple, who became engaged in Paris earlier this year in April 2024, have cited a shared passion for history, archaeology, and conservation as the cornerstone of their relationship. Despite their public profiles, the ceremony was notably kept out of the public eye, attended only by their immediate family and a “very small group” of close friends.

CONTEXT: Dr. Cat Jarman is best known for her expertise in the Viking Age, including her work on the famous “Viking Great Army.” She is currently based at the University of Bristol. The couple met through professional historical circles and were first linked romantically in late 2022. This union comes less than three years after the Earl’s highly publicized and acrimonious divorce from Karen Spencer in 2022.

AUTHORITIES CONFIRM: A spokesperson for the Spencer family confirmed the nuptials, stating: “The Earl and Mrs. Jarman-Spencer are delighted to announce their marriage. They ask for privacy as they enjoy their life together.”