Palace Shares Thank-You Message After Earl Spencer’s Latest Claims
Spencer said the palace tried to undermine his recollection as critics pointed to a factual error in his new Diana book.
- On Wednesday, Earl Spencer claimed his 1997 funeral eulogy was a "direct counter" to King Charles, who allegedly told him, "We'll forget her soon enough."
- Extracts from Spencer's new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, detail a 1997 argument over whether Princes William and Harry should walk behind their mother's coffin, alleging the King "sounded giddily elated" afterward.
- Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying the King is "mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason," prompting Spencer to accuse officials of "gaslighting" him on ITV.
- Commentators in The Times and the London Telegraph questioned the book's accuracy, while broadcaster Piers Morgan noted Spencer made factual errors regarding his tenure at The Daily Mirror.
- Spencer defended his work on Wednesday, asserting he "wasn't setting out to do a hit piece on the King, at all," and that the book documents his perspective on his sister.
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Palace shares thank-you message after Earl Spencer’s latest claims
The palace shared a message of thanks hours after Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, criticized his response to his account of a conversation with King Charles. Speaking to The Mail on Sunday, Spencer accused the monarch of “gaslighting” him after the royal household questioned his version of events. “It is not every day you wake up to find you've been gaslit by the king,” he said. Spencer called the palace’s response unfair and hurtful. He…
"His majesty is aware that the grief of a sister can cloud reason, impair judgment and discolor memories over time," the palace explained.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Gaslighting’: Diana’s brother hits back at palace over his claim about the King
In his first live TV interview about his new book, Earl Spencer insisted he did not set out to write a “hit piece” on Charles and said the palace had tried to cast doubt on his memory.
Earl Spencer speaks about King Charles’ hit piece: It was a direct counter to the King saying…’
Earl Spencer speaks about King Charles’ hit piece: It was a direct counter to the King saying…’Days after the pearlized excerpt ‘rest assured… we’ll forget her soon enough’ just released and exposed something monumental about the intentions Earl Spencer...
The Independent
The Independent (US)Earl Spencer says Diana eulogy ending was ‘direct counter’ to King’s alleged remarks
Earl Spencer has said the ending of his eulogy at Princess Diana's funeral was a "direct counter" to earlier remarks allegedly made by King Charles. Charles Spencer ended his speech at his sister's 1997 funeral with: "We give thanks for the life of a woman I am so proud to be able to call my sister, the unique, the complex, the extraordinary and irreplaceable Diana whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be extinguished from our min…
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