Caroline Spencer, Countess Spencer
ex-wife of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
Caroline "Pidge", Countess Spencer (née Caroline Victoria Hutton; born 16 October 1966), formerly Caroline Freud, is a British aristocrat and public relations specialist. She was married to Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, from 2001 to 2007.
Early life
Hutton grew up in Sussex. Her father worked at Lloyd's of London before relocating the family to Roedean. She grew up with two brothers and three stepbrothers. Hutton went on to attend the University of Oxford.
Career
Hutton worked as a nursery school teacher. After finishing her studies at Oxford, she worked in Monte Carlo as the public relations representative for a men's tennis tour. In 1988, she began working for Freud Communications.
As Countess Spencer during her second marriage, Hutton founded the Althorp Literary Festival.
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