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portrait by john singer sargent , 1917 james hamilton , 3rd duke of abercorn 4 december 1972 althorp , northamptonshire , england lady cynthia hamilton lady rosalind bingham '' countess spencer '' dcvo , obe 16 august 1897 albert spencer , 7th earl spencer lady anne spencer edward spencer , 8th earl spencer cynthiaspencer1892.jpg cynthia spencer , countess spencer
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cynthia spencer , countess spencer

cynthia elinor beatrix spencer , countess spencer , dcvo , obe -lrb- born lady cynthia hamilton ; 16 august 1897 -- 4 december 1972 -rrb- was a british peeress and the paternal grandmother of diana , princess of wales .
