What changed in this update
Buckingham Palace has hit back at claims made in an upcoming book written by Diana's brother Earl Spencer.
Event intelligence
Publication of Charles Spencer's memoir 'Swan Song'
2 connected story threads
Current state
Charles Spencer's memoir 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' has been published and gone on sale, renewing a public dispute with Buckingham Palace over its claims about King Charles's conduct after Diana's death; the Palace has rejected the allegations while Spencer has stood by them.
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What changed
Charles Spencer's memoir 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' has been published and gone on sale.
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Sky News – UK Sky
Buckingham Palace hits back over claims made in Earl Spencer book
Buckingham Palace has hit back at claims made in an upcoming book written by Diana's brother Earl Spencer.
Sky News – UK Sky
Earl Spencer claims late Queen responded 'tetchily' to Diana crash
Guardian
Earl Spencer doubles down on claims about ‘monstrous’ call with King Charles after Diana’s death
Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother, claims the king told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’ Earl Spencer has doubled down on his bombshell claim that King Charles said of Diana, Princess of Wales, “rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough” days after her death, saying he is telling the truth. The alleged comments, revealed in Charles Spencer’s memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which is being serialised in the Dai…
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BBC News – UK BBC
Watch: Diana's brother says Charles 'went ballistic' in phone call after her death
Earl Spencer spoke exclusively with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about claims he has made in a new book.
BBC News – UK BBC
The Papers: 'Giddy King' and 'war of words' over Earl Spencer book
Most papers feature the latest from the royal feud on the second day of Diana's brother Earl Spencer's book being serialised in the Daily Mail.
BBC News – UK BBC
Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother.
Guardian
Charles sounded 'giddily elated' after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer
In latest extracts from upcoming memoir, Diana’s brother suggests some in Buckingham Palace were ‘relieved’ at her death The brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed in published extracts of his new memoir that King Charles sounded “giddily elated – like a lottery winner” in a phone call to him immediately after her death. Earl Spencer also says he believed Buckingham Palace wanted William and Harry…
BBC News – UK BBC
Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book
The row threatens to overshadow a very crowded day for the royals - with the King and Princes William and Harry all attending events.
BBC News – UK BBC
Charles said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough', Earl Spencer claims in book
Buckingham Palace has pushed back against the claim, saying grief can "colour memory" of events.
Sky News – UK Sky
Charles was 'giddily elated' in phone call after Diana's death, her brother claims in book
Earl Spencer has claimed Charles was "giddily elated" during a phone call after Diana's death, as new excerpts are released from his upcoming book.
