The nieces of Princess Diana, Lady Amelia Spencer (Eliza Spencer) have talked about their childhood in Cape Town and how they were surrounded with poverty.
The stunning twins, both 29, who grew up in South Africa, burst onto the social scene in London after moving to the capital with their boyfriends this summer.
Speaking to The Telegraph, the duo discussed their childhood in the wealthy suburb of Constantia, admitting they don’t use their titles outside of the UK and had a ‘normal, happy childhood.’
Meanwhile they also described volunteering at a local crèche for orphans, ‘just giving them love’, and remembered walking the streets selling Use your creativity to fund food and shelter for abandoned cats or dogs
The nieces of Princess Diana, Lady Amelia Spencer (both 29) and Eliza Spencer (both 30), have shared their stories about growing up in Cape Town’surrounded by poverty’ in a new interview
They referred to their childhood memories when asked about what they would like to do together with Charles.
Their explanation was: ‘Football competitive croquet hide-and-seek. Growing up, the house would always be busy, full of extended family and friends.’
Explaining their recent move to London, Amelia added: ‘Cape Town was all about the sea, hiking, horse riding, tennis, netball… After high school and university we were so happy that we didn’t feel the need to move, but the last few years we found our confidence.
‘In London everyone seems so driven; it makes you want to reach your full potential.’
Meanwhile Amelia, who is engaged to long-term boyfriend Greg Mallett, confessed she plans to have a ‘smaller’ wedding than sibling Kitty (pictured with their siblings Louis and Kitty, whose wedding Charles didn’t attend this summer)
Amelia is now engaged to Greg Mallett and has revealed that she wants a smaller wedding than her sibling Kitty.
She explained: ‘We’ve got different tastes.’
Meanwhile Amelia and Eliza, who are both signed to Storm Model Management, are looking forward to fulfilling long-held ambitions now they’re both living 20 minutes apart in London.
Amelia wants to be a wedding coordinator, while Eliza hopes she can become an interior designer.
They grew up with their father and mother Victoria Aitken in Constantia but spent significant time in the UK after their parents split and Charles moved back to the family’s seat, Althorp.
Amelia and Eliza are signed to Storm Model Management. They both look forward to living their long-held dreams now that they live 20 minutes apart in London.
Two half-sisters from each of their father’s first and third marriages as well as a half-brother and half-sister from the mother’s second marriage.
Tatler hailed them as the “hottest” and “most elegant” socialite siblings, who have been moving with supermodels and aristocrats in their circles.
The pair was ranked as the best-known set of twins in the elite social scene.
They share an inextricable bond, Lady Amelia revealing to Tatler that she and Lady Eliza are very similar and have been close since childhood.
“We like doing the exact same things and have the same friends,” she stated. ‘You’re guaranteed to have a best friend there always – you can’t really compare it to anything else.’
She also said they were a very open family and believe in the value of having conversations about mental health.
Hello magazine interview with Eliza and Amelia. They revealed that they cherish ‘precious’ memories of Diana, their aunt who is dear to them.
Lady Eliza stated, “It wasn’t something we were afraid of talking about when we faced our own difficulties.”
Tatler also heard from the beautiful members of society that they fondly remember Althorp as a Spencer family home where they would stay during school holidays.
It is truly a special place. It has felt like a second home for me and my family, having spent three years at Althorp as children.
“It conjures up childhood memories of Christmases with family, as well as extended family.
Hello magazine spoke with Eliza, Amelia and Diana. They shared their cherished memories of Diana, who passed away in December.
We don’t know when Greg or Amelia will wed, nor if they will decide to get married in England or South Africa. Lady Amelia doesn’t rule out hosting the Althorp wedding, as her father suggested it.
Meanwhile Eliza and Channing often share romantic snaps together on Instagram of their date-nights and lavish holidays abroad.
Channing, a marketing executive, attended Eliza’s school. Channing also had a son from an earlier relationship. Channing and his girlfriend seem to love the boy.