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Evening Standard
· collected 2026-09-18 · by Press Association Reporters
Earl Spencer’s book serialised in the Daily Mail claims that Princess Diana contemplated suicide and accused Prince Charles of being in love with his valet before her divorce. The palace has not responded but suggested grief can affect judgment. Meanwhile, King Charles III presided over an AI summit warning about technology dangers while other royals engaged in various public duties across the UK and internationally. Sotheby’s is set to display Diana’s iconic black silk dress later this month ahead of a December auction where it could sell for up to £220,000.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Experts suggest that Earl Spencer felt a duty to write his memoir about Diana's life. In the book, he makes explosive claims against King Charles, alleging that shortly after Princess Diana’s death in 1997, then-Prince Charles said "we’ll forget her soon enough." This prompted Buckingham Palace to issue a statement saying His Majesty is mindful that fraternal grief can cloud judgment and reason.
Spencer accused the king of gaslighting him when the palace responded by questioning his recollections. He called the palace's defense a "rather poor imitation" of how Queen Elizabeth II handled similar allegations from Prince Harry in their Oprah interview.
The book also includes details about an alleged row over Diana’s funeral arrangements where King Charles reportedly went ballistic, criticizing Spencer's family for not fulfilling their duties adequately enough. Buckingham Palace did not comment on the specifics of these claims but suggested that grief could affect memory accuracy over time.
Earl Spencer told BBC he wanted to put down truths before it was too late due to his awareness of mortality. He added that there are other facts about King Charles he chose not to include in the book, deeming them irrelevant.
Written for “Diana Controversies Royal Family” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 92 other(s) covering the same event.
In the latest extract from Earl Spencer’s book serialised in the Daily Mail, Diana’s brother claimed that the late Queen Elizabeth II considered restoring his sister’s Her Royal Highness title, which she lost when she divorced Charles.
asserted
she → serialise → Charles
Earl Spencer further claimed in his memoir of his sister that the King sounded “giddily elated… like a lottery winner” when he rang the earl following the princess’ death.
asserted
he → claim → death
In other passages of the book, the earl described how his sister drove “more than once” to the cliffs at Beachy Head in East Sussex and was “contemplating ending it all”, adding that “her love for her sons stopped her from going further”.
asserted
love → describe → her
The excerpt went on to claim Diana told her brother “my husband is in love with his valet” after telling him she was going to get divorced.
uncertain
she → go → him
The palace has yet to respond to the latest claims, but a spokesman said on Wednesday “fraternal grief can cloud reason”.
uncertain
grief → have → reason
The royal family were out in force on Thursday with King presiding over a gathering of the world’s leading AI companies, where he warned of the “existential dangers” of the new technology falling into the wrong hands.
asserted
technology → preside → hands
While the Prince and Princess of Wales met dozens of residents on Scotland’s Isle of Bute, posed for selfies and even played shinty as they celebrated the island’s community spirit and volunteering ethos.
asserted
they → meet → spirit
The Princess Royal attended the opening of a new history centre at the German military cemetery in Staffordshire, while the Duchess of Edinburgh continued her visit to Zambia.
asserted
Duchess → attend → Zambia
Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex, who the King has emphasised is no longer a working member of the royal family, was seen for the first time in public since returning to the UK at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards in London.
asserted
King → emphasise → London
On Friday, Harry will join Invictus Games alumni and pupils for a school visit and the launch of the Inspire education programme for Invictus Games Birmingham 2027.
asserted
Harry → join → Games
In London, Sotheby’s will host a media call for the first public display since 1997 of Diana’s black silk Christina Stambolian “revenge dress”.
asserted
Sotheby → host → dress
The dress, worn by Diana after her then-estranged husband Charles admitted to committing adultery during their marriage, is expected to fetch up to £220,000 when it goes under the hammer in December.
asserted
it → wear → December
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