Buckingham Palace hits back over claims made in Earl Spencer book
Buckingham Palace said grief can cloud memory as Earl Spencer’s memoir recounts a 1997 funeral dispute and a claim that Charles said Diana would be forgotten.
- On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement challenging Earl Charles Spencer's memoir claim that King Charles III remarked Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough' after her 1997 death.
- Spencer's upcoming book, 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,' recounts a heated 1997 phone argument where he objected to Princes William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, walking in their mother's funeral procession.
- A Buckingham Palace spokesperson stated His Majesty is mindful that "the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise." The response questioned Spencer's recollection without directly addressing his account.
- Departing from the monarchy's 'never complain, never explain' policy, the rare intervention threatens to overshadow King Charles's scheduled engagements Thursday with AI industry leaders at Dumfries House in Scotland.
- Scheduled for release September 22, 2026, 'Swan Song' serialization in the Daily Mail has sparked a public 'war of words' that complicates royal control over narratives surrounding Diana's death and legacy.
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King Charles is defending himself after Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, claimed that the British king said Diana will soon be forgotten after her death. On Sept. 16, the Daily Mail published a preview of Diana’s brother’s new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. In it, he recalled a heated exchange […]
Palace issues rebuke after Diana's brother takes aim at king
In a rare statement, Buckingham Palace pushed back against allegations Earl Charles Spencer levels against former brother-in-law King Charles in a forthcoming book about his late sister, Princess Diana.
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LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the late Princess Diana that King Charles III said she his ex-wife would soon be...
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