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Charles Spencer leaves fans divided with unexpected photo

Princess Diana's brother lives at Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire

April 23, 2022
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Amongst his other talents, Earl Spencer is a bestselling author and on Friday, he gave fans an exciting update on his latest novel and showed a sneak peek into his writing process - but fans were left divided.

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Taking to his Twitter feed, Charles shared a photo of a very small desk facing out of a window. On the desk stood a black lamp which was positioned next to his MacBook.

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Captioning the image, the Earl penned: "Hard to explain the joy of securing this Spartan space - a stand-alone desk in the library, with little to distract me as I do the final edit of my new book. #writers #writingabook #authors."

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Fans were shocked at Charles' choice of location and couldn't wait to share their thoughts on his special writing spot.

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Charles updated his Twitter followers about his latest project

One follower replied: "Wow that’s an amazingly small space. I always imagined you writing at a huge desk in one of your magnificent rooms at Althorp.

"I like the fact that this space inspires you. Keep up the writing please."

Another replied: "So that’s how it done. Nice!" A third wrote: "Is there room to stretch the legs?"

Other fans couldn't help but agree that the Earl's petite working place was the perfect setup for tackling a day of writing, as one follower replied: "Really great spot."

charles spencer with book to catch a king© Photo: Rex

Charles' novel To Catch a King was published in 2017

Another enthused fan commented: "That's all it needs. Very much looking forward to your new work."

Another wrote: "Sometimes that’s all it takes. Silence is blissful." A fourth replied: "Can’t wait. I love small solitude moments in sweet little spaces."

Followers were very excited to see the Earl was working on a brand new book and were curious to know what the theme of the novel will be.

Charles' other works include Sunday Times bestseller Blenheim: Battle for Europe, Killers of the King, To Catch a King and The White Ship.

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