Princess Diana’s Brother Charles Spencer Marries Cat Jarman in Arizona Wedding

Charles Spencer has found his happiness.

Almost 30 years after Princess Diana tragically lost her life, her brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, married archaeologist Cat Jarman on May 15. 

“We both feel so incredibly lucky to have progressed from being colleagues, to friendship, to deep love and connection,” Cat and Charles shared in a statement with People. “Each stage of our relationship has been underpinned by laughter and we share a passion for life.”

And indeed, the pair first became acquainted in 2021 when Charles—whose marriage to Cat marks his fourth—was tapped to review her nonfiction book River Kings. Cat holds a PhD in archaeology, which she earned from the University of Bristol in 2017, and specializes in Viking history.

From there, Cat, 43, and Charles, 61, continued to collaborate on archaeological digs and began to co-host the podcast The Rabbit Hole Detectives before confirming their relationship had turned romantic in 2024.

The couple’s nuptials—which occurred just months after the Earl and his third wife Karen Spencer finalized their divorce—took place in Sedona, Arizona, with Cathedral Rock acting as the backdrop for their wedding photos.