Watch: Emotional Earl Spencer says he misses sister Diana every day

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-20

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Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, expressed his enduring grief over his sister’s death during an emotional interview with the BBC. He stated that he misses her daily and suggested his forthcoming book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," will be critical of the Royal Family. The interview, titled "Princess Diana: My Sister's Story," is available on BBC iPlayer and will air on BBC One at 18:30 BST on Sunday.
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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.

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“Both articles describe an interview with Earl Spencer on BBC where he discusses missing his sister Diana and promote his new book.”
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“The articles describe different interviews occurring at different times, with Article A referring to an upcoming interview on CBS and Article B reporting on a recent interview with BBC.”
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“The articles describe different BBC interviews by Earl Spencer, with distinct focuses and dates.”
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“While both articles are about Charles Spencer discussing Princess Diana and his new book, Article A focuses more on a conversation with King Charles regarding forgetting Diana, whereas Article B centers around an interview where Spencer expresses that he misses Diana every day.”
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“The articles describe different aspects of Earl Spencer's media appearances regarding his book, but they are reporting on separate interviews.”
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“While both articles discuss Earl Spencer's book about Diana, Princess of Wales, they focus on different aspects: Article A covers his emotional statement about missing his sister, while Article B focuses on his motivation for writing the memoir and a response from Buckingham Palace.”

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Diana PERSON · 4× Earl Spencer PERSON · 2× BBC ORG · 1× BBC One ORG · 1× BBC iPlayer ORG · 1× Laura Kuenssberg PERSON · 1× the Royal Family ORG · 1×

Narrative

Emotional Earl Spencer says he misses sister Diana every day Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, said he misses his sister every day during an interview with the BBC.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 His book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, is due to be published on Tuesday and is expected to be highly critical of the Royal Family.
2026-09-20 · BBC News
Watch: Emotional Earl Spencer says he misses sister Diana every day · assertive framing

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Emotional Earl Spencer says he misses sister Diana every day Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, said he misses his sister every day during an interview with the BBC. asserted
he → say → BBC
"That's the thing with sibling loss, you never get over it," he told Laura Kuenssberg. asserted
he → get → Kuenssberg
His book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, is due to be published on Tuesday and is expected to be highly critical of the Royal Family. asserted
book → publish → Family
He said one of the reasons the book is called Swan Song is because it is his "sign off" as Diana's brother and "final take on the situation". asserted
it → say → situation
I'm not here to bang on about Diana, this is my final word, celebration of her," he added. asserted
he → bang → her
The full interview, Princess Diana: My Sister's Story, is available on BBC iPlayer and will be broadcast on BBC One at 18:30 BST on Sunday. asserted
interview → broadcast → Sunday
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