But he certainly watched it closely.

The Spencer family, of course, has always had close ties to Buckingham Palace.

Charles Spencer’s and Princess Diana’s father, Viscount Althorp, famously served Queen Elizabeth’s father.

Prince Philip’s royal funeral

Then there’s the fact that Queen Elizabeth is Charles Spencer’s godchild.

“It was a very good godmotherly trick,” Spencer reflected.

After, he tweeted a five-word description of the ceremony.

Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother

During the ceremony, over 20 years ago, pundits gasped at the earl’s rage.