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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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.
Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has written a book accusing King Charles of acting like a "lottery winner" when Diana died.
Brother claims King 'giddily elated' after Di's death
Princess Diana's brother has unleashed a string of criticisms against King Charles in his new book, alleging the monarch was "giddily elated" the night his ex-wife died in a car crash, as Buckingham Palace issued a rare rebuke of the startling claims. Charles Spencer wrote that the then-prince "sounded giddily elated – like a lottery winner" on the night Diana died three decades ago, in the latest extract of his book published by the Daily Mail …
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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...
King Charles refutes claim he said Princess Diana would be soon forgotten
Britain’s King Charles has uncharacteristically pushed back at a claim that he said his late former wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, would not linger long in public memory after she died.
King Charles Hits Back at Book by Late Princess Diana’s Brother – Earl Spencer Claims That Monarch Said ‘We’ll Forget About Her Soon Enough’ After Her Fatal Car Crash * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
Another set of allegations from the past comes back to haunt Charles.
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