"There have been similarities, right down to our engagement rings," Shand Kydd once said.As a beautiful debutante, she married heir to the Althorp Estate Edward John "Johnnie" Spencer in 1954 - the eligible bachelor who was later to become the eighth Earl Spencer.Their spectacular nuptials at the Abbey were attended by numerous royals including the Queen, and more than 1,500 guests.A first baby, Sarah, arrived nine months later, followed by a second daughter Jane in 1957 - who were later to become Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.A son John was born in 1960 but the long awaited heir died just 10 hours later after what were said to be complications with his lungs.When she found herself pregnant again, Shand Kydd kept it a secret, but tragically miscarried alone, not telling a soul until years later after her first husband's death.The birth of a healthy baby Diana in July 1961 was marked with relief, but concern that there was still no heir for Althorp.Three years later with her marriage under strain at her apparent inability to produce a healthy son, Shand Kydd did her duty and gave birth to a boy - Charles.Following the completion of her task, her relationship with Johnnie Spencer further deteriorated, with reports of furious rows.The marriage ended spectacularly in 1967 when Shand Kydd sent high society into a spin after scandalously falling in love with the married wallpaper heir Peter Shand Kydd.She ditched her husband, divorcing in 1969, and swiftly wed her "so much more exciting" tycoon lover, the father of Adam Shand Kydd.The former Viscountess, now Hon Mrs Shand Kydd, was condemned and nicknamed "the Bolter" by Johnnie and others for abandoning her children.Her own formidable mother sided against her with Johnnie in a bitter custody battle - a betrayal which Shand Kydd never forgave.Shand Kydd did always insist that she did not leave her children.Initially, Charles and Diana lived with their mother in London, while the two other children were away at school.But after two unsuccessful courtroom contests, the children returned to their father, then Viscount Althorp, while the defeated Shand Kydds moved to Scotland.In the years that followed she lived a discreet life, especially after Diana's high profile wedding to Prince Charles in 1981.While the new Princess was propelled into the limelight, Shand Kydd spent her time running a gift shop on Seil.In 1984, tragedy struck when Shand Kydd's troubled younger brother Edmund committed suicide and then, shortly after, her former brother-in-law the Conservative MP Sir Anthony Berry was killed in the IRA bombing in Brighton.In 1988, she was left heart-broken when Peter Shand Kydd left her after nearly 20 years for a younger woman.Following their divorce, she became an increasingly private figure - although she always remained on good terms with her former husband.She closed her gift shop and was said to have begun to drink, although friends have insisted she was not an alcoholic.She faced public shame in 1996 when she was convicted of drink driving and was banned from the roads for a year.Shand Kydd even endured her own stalker, who showered her with presents and cards until he was eventually prosecuted for breach of the peace.Her own divorce was followed by the bitter breakdown of Diana's marriage to the Prince of Wales.In the years after, Shand Kydd gave a rare interview to Hello! 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