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Earl Spencer Doubles Down As Royal Expert Slams Palace's Response With Two Simple Words
Spencer says the remark came after a row over Diana’s funeral arrangements and that his memoir has prompted a public dispute with Buckingham Palace.
Earl Spencer claimed in a recent BBC interview that then Prince Charles remarked, "We'll forget her soon enough," during a 1997 disagreement over Princess Diana's funeral arrangements.
The alleged comment followed a heated argument about whether Princes William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, should walk behind their mother's coffin during the funeral procession.
In his memoir Swan Song, Spencer wrote that Charles sounded "giddily elated" during the phone call, insisting he is "telling the truth" about the conversation.
Buckingham Palace responded that "the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory," prompting Spencer to accuse the King of attempting to "gaslight" him.
As the 30th anniversary of Diana's death approaches, Spencer stated that Princes William and Harry would not be surprised by the allegations revealed in his forthcoming book.