'I'm telling the truth': Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about Charles in BBC interview
Earl Spencer says he stands by his account of a disputed phone call over Diana’s funeral procession, despite Buckingham Palace challenging his memory.
- Earl Spencer claims in a new book that the then-Prince of Wales said "we'll forget her soon enough" during an argument over whether Princes William and Harry should walk in Diana's funeral procession.
- Published on Thursday, further excerpts claim the King "sounded giddily elated" during a phone call following Diana's death on August 31, 1997, comparing his tone to a "lottery winner."
- Speaking to the BBC from his Althorp estate, Spencer insisted he was "hyper alert" during that conversation, recalling the King "went ballistic" while accusing his family of lacking duty.
- Responding to the claims, Buckingham Palace said the King is "mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise."
- Despite his 2017 comments, Spencer dismissed the Palace statement, claiming officials "smudged that one," as he continues to stand by his recollection of the event.
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