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Charles Spencer’s Diana memoir prompts rare Buckingham Palace response
Britain’s royal family is facing renewed scrutiny following claims in a forthcoming memoir by Charles Spencer, the younger brother of the late Princess Diana. According to an excerpt published by the Daily Mail, Spencer says that then-Prince Charles told him, days after Diana’s death in 1997, that “we’ll forget her soon enough.” Spencer also describes an angry phone conversation in which he objected to Prince William and Prince Harry taking part in their mother’s funeral procession. Diana died at age 36 after suffering internal injuries in a high-speed car crash in Paris. Her sons, then 15 and 12, walked behind her coffin during the funeral alongside their father.
Buckingham Palace issued an unusually direct response to Spencer’s claims, despite its stated policy of not commenting on books. A palace spokesperson said that grief can affect judgment and memory, implicitly challenging Spencer’s recollection of events nearly three decades ago. The intervention has drawn comparisons with Queen Elizabeth II’s 2021 response to allegations made by Prince Harry and Meghan, when she said that “recollections may vary.”
Spencer’s memoir, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” is scheduled for publication later this month. Its release comes during an already difficult period for the royal family. The article also highlights continuing attention surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as the recent return of Harry and Meghan to the United Kingdom with their children. Harry is expected to make a public appearance, while William and Catherine are carrying out official engagements in Scotland. The developments have renewed media attention on tensions and controversies surrounding the monarchy.
