April 13, 2021 - 08:40 BST Gemma Strong Charles Spencer breaks silence following Prince William and Prince Harry's statement on their late grandfather, Prince Philip Charles Spencer has taken to social media in the wake of Prince Philip 's death on 9 April. The 56-year-old – Princess Diana 's younger brother and uncle to Prince William and Prince Harry – shared a poignant photo on his Instagram feed, marking his first post since the Duke of Edinburgh passed away. MORE: Charles Spencer reveals striking portrait of Princess Diana on display in his home Loading the player... WATCH: Princess Beatrice becomes emotional talking about Prince Philip Charles captured a tranquil moment in the grounds of his ancestral home, Althorp, showing the outside of the house at dusk, with a beautiful pink blossom tree in the foreground. His fans were enamoured with the image, with one writing: "What a magical shot! The light!" "Thanks, Marina – a lucky moment," Charles replied. "Heavenly photo," another follower told the Earl, with a third noting, "Just so beautiful and peaceful." MORE: Inside Princess Diana's beautiful childhood home at Althorp House READ: Charles Spencer shares rare photo of his father and he is Princess Diana's double Althorp was previously owned by Charles's late father, Earl John Spencer, and it was where Princess Diana grew up with her three siblings prior to her 1981 marriage to Prince Charles . Charles shared a striking photo of his ancestral home, Althorp House Charles previously spoke about his childhood at Althorp and the pain the children went through when their father separated from their mother Frances Shand Kydd in 1969. "Diana and I had two older sisters who were away at school, so she and I were very much in it together and I did talk to her about it," the father-of-seven told The Sunday Times . Charles … [Read more...] about Charles Spencer breaks silence following Prince William’s statement on Prince Philip