UK King Braces as Memoir by Diana's Brother Goes on Sale
A family friend said the monarch is deeply wounded as Buckingham Palace issued a rare rebuttal to the memoir excerpts.
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Charles Spencer released his memoir Swan Song, detailing contentious interactions with King Charles following Princess Diana's death.
- Spencer claims that during a heated call, Prince Charles told him, "Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough." He also alleges Charles sounded "giddily elated" on the morning of Princess Diana's 1997 funeral.
- The author recalled a call from Buckingham Palace informing him that Prince William, then 15, and Prince Harry, then 12, would walk behind their mother's coffin. Spencer stated, "Well, no, they won't," calling the concept "monstrous."
- Former royal communications secretary Julian Payne described the memoir's claims as "odd," questioning the Earl's account. Palace officials issued a statement: "The pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason."
- Prince William is reportedly furious about the public airing of private family matters, while the Crown maintains a "keep calm and carry on" stance as sources indicate the King is "deeply wounded.
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