Buckingham Palace hits back over claims made in Earl Spencer book
Buckingham Palace said grief can cloud memory after Earl Spencer alleged Charles showed contempt during funeral talks and 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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perspectivemedia.comKing sounded ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, Earl Spencer claims
Excerpts from the Earl’s book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, were published in the Daily Mail on Thursday.
Diana's brother's upcoming book is already causing a stir.
King Charles Issues Rare Response to Shocking Claims by Princess Diana’s Brother
King Charles is publicly responding to shocking claims in a book written by Princess Diana’s brother. In Charles Spencer’s book “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” he recalls disagreements over plans for his sister’s funeral. In an excerpt published by DailyMail.com, Spencer says that he objected to Prince William and Prince Harry walking in the funeral procession. Spencer then claims that in response, Diana’s ex-husband King Charles — then Prince Ch…
Buckingham Palace has rejected claims by the late Princess Diana's brother that King Charles III acted insensitively after her death in a car crash almost 30 years ago.
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