Lord Robert Fellowes, the former royal aide and brother-in-law to Princess Diana, passed away last year at the age of 82. His estate, valued at just over £1.5 million, was left entirely to his widow, Lady Jane Fellowes, according to probate records released this month. Despite their close family ties, Princes William and Harry were not included in their late uncle’s will.
The Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales did not receive any inheritance from the estate of Lord Fellowes, who had longstanding connections to the royal family. Legal documents confirm that the entire estate was passed on to Lady Jane, with the exception of a few modest donations. Among the bequests were £1,000 to a local hospice, £500 to St Mary’s Church in Snettisham, where his memorial was held, £5,000 to Eton College, and £1,000 to estate handyman Andrew Grange.
The rest of the estate, totaling £1,517,418, was left to his spouse.
Lord Fellowes’ estate distribution
Prince William and Prince Harry attended their uncle’s memorial service in Norfolk last August, marking their first joint appearance in months amid ongoing tensions between the brothers.
Reverend Dan Tansley, who officiated the memorial, noted that the presence of both men “would have meant a lot to Lord Robert… because I know both he and his auntie love them both very much.”
However, reports suggest there was no interaction between the two brothers at the service. “I don’t recollect them speaking to each other,” Reverend Tansley said.
Lord Fellowes had a distinguished career within the royal household, serving as the Queen’s private secretary throughout the 1990s. He was elevated to the peerage as Baron Fellowes in 1999 and maintained a low public profile after retirement. The revelation of his will comes at a time when relations between William and Harry remain strained, further highlighted by their distant behavior at the service.
Despite the exclusion, the legacy of Lord Fellowes remains one of discretion and loyalty—values that defined his decades of service to the Crown.
