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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Princess Diana's brother recalls how he learned of her death in his new book and is determined to make King Charles' week even more difficult The post Charles Spencer: "Charles told me about Diana's death excitedly, as if he had won the lottery" appeared first on in.gr.
Lady Di's brother, Charles Spencer, says Charles III spoke of his death "as if he had won the lottery."
Buckingham Palace denied that Charles III said Diana would soon be forgotten, as his brother Charles Spencer states in a new book
In the new book "The Song of the Swan", Diana's brother describes the reaction of Charles III to the death of the princess as that of someone who "winned in the lottery" and was "free to marry the woman he loved".
In the new book "The Song of the Swan", Diana's brother describes the reaction of Charles III to the death of the princess as that of someone who "winned in the lottery" and was "free to marry the woman he loved".
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