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King Charles Nearly Fainted During a Chilling Princess Diana Moment — Royal Author

Christopher Andersen says Charles froze and nearly fainted after seeing Diana’s body, as hospital staff escorted him into the Paris viewing room.

  • Author Christopher Andersen recounted that King Charles, then Prince Charles, 'froze' and 'reeled back in horror' while viewing Princess Diana's body at a Paris hospital following her death.
  • Details emerged following the release of Swan Song, a memoir by Charles Spencer, which offers an intimate look at his sister Diana's life and tragic death.
  • Andersen, author of The Day Diana Died, claimed onlookers feared the King would faint as he comforted Diana's two sisters, deeply affected by the sight of his former wife.
  • The royal family faced internal tension as the King insisted they address public mourning, clashing with Queen Elizabeth, who initially opposed repatriating Diana's body or lowering flags to half-mast.
  • Andersen's research challenges earlier portrayals of the monarch as a 'stiff, unloving royal,' while Paul Burrell, Diana's butler, noted her death affected the King more deeply than anticipated.
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Princess Diana's training butler Paul Burrell has broken his silence on Earl Spencer's book, telling Piers Morgan it is "more about Earl Spencer than it is

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2oceansvibe.com broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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