The Earl shared that 600
cyclists had headed over to the estate for a charity bike in aid of the Cynthia
Spencer Hospice, a charity set up in name of his late grandmother. The special
evently was aptly named “Cycle for Cynthia”.
Charles shared updates on his
social media accounts documenting the touching occasion. Captioning a photo of
a keen bike rider and his young son, he penned: “I started one of the
sections of #Cycle4Cynthia just now – a major fundraiser at @althorphouse on
behalf of @CynthiaSHospice – Northampton’s hospice.
“Humbling to see one of
the 600 cyclists – Connor, with his proud father – was a full 55 years younger
than me!”
Fans were delighted to see the
touching update. One follower replied: “Great to see Earl Spencer,”
with an applause and red love heart emoji.
A second wrote: “It’s a
brilliant event. I’m sure lots of much needed money will be raised.”
I started one of the sections
of #Cycle4Cynthia just now – a major fundraiser at @althorphouse on
behalf of @CynthiaSHospice – Northampton’s hospice. Humbling to see one of the
600 cyclists – Connor, with his proud father – was a full 55 years younger than
me!
A third added: “Thanks
for letting this event start and finish at your estate. It was fantastically running
this year and well done to all the volunteers.”
Last month, Charles
shared a detailed insight into the life of his late grandmother, who would
have turned 125 this year, in a segment of a documentary he uploaded to his
Twitter.
The Earl explained that much
like the impressive legacy of her granddaughter Princess Diana, Cynthia
was ” a stalwart of the local area, visiting farmers and villagers if they
were unwell.
My late grandmother, Cynthia
Spencer, was born #otd in 1897. She married my grandfather in 1919,
and died 50 years ago in 1972. Even though I was only 8 when she died, I
remember her with love, gratitude, and respect. A happy 125th birthday to you,
Grandmother.
He added: “She was very
community minded it’s a testimony to her popularity in this area that the
hospice serving the local town Northampton is still called the Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
Charles also revealed:
“She acted as the Queen Mother’s closest confidants, she knew how to
behave with everyone, she had impeccable manners but she could also charm the
birds out of the trees, she had that wonderful presence.”
