Despite his aversion to paparazzi and high-profile events, the 30-year-old was named one of Britain's most eligible bachelors by Tatler in 2019, described as "the tall and handsome brother of Lady Kitty Spencer."
While living in South Africa, Louis attended the capital's most expensive private school, Diocesan College, where the fees amounted to up to £13,955 a year. He later moved back to study at Edinburgh University.
To Be or Not to Be
In terms of his career, Louis is a budding actor. Despite being the nephew of Princess Diana, he prefers to keep his royal heritage under wraps and goes by his stage name, Louis John Lyons, according to Femail.
The Viscount trained at one of the country’s top performing arts colleges, ArtsEd in Chiswick, after attending Edinburgh University. Following his graduation, he was signed by a prominent agency, Tavistock Wood Talent Agency, whose roster includes Hollywood stars Dominic West and Lily James.
Proud father Charles gushed about his son in 2019 while he was training: "Louis lives in London. He’s an actor at drama school and works incredibly hard. I want him to be able to fulfill his dreams in that direction. It is full-on: he’s doing 14-hour days."
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The Heir of Althorp
Despite having three older sisters, Louis is likely to inherit the 13,000-acre family home, Althorp Estate, due to the principle of primogeniture.
Primogeniture is the rule that dictates titles and property are transferred through the eldest male. Although this concept was abolished for the British monarchy in 2015, Charles revealed to the Telegraph that he is likely to adhere to the tradition.
He said: "Is it any fairer that the eldest child gets it instead of the eldest male? Whatever you say is a selection," the Earl remarked.
As for what his sisters think, Lady Kitty discussed their father's choice in an interview with Town & Country. "'Primogeniture can be a tricky topic because, as times are changing, so are attitudes," she told the publication.
"We’ve grown up understanding that it’s Louis who will inherit, and Louis will do an incredible job."
The sprawling estate has been in the Spencer family since 1508 and was the childhood home of the Earl, his late sister Princess Diana, and his two sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale.
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