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Earl Spencer told BBC that Princes William and Harry are aware of his claim that King Charles said “we’ll forget her soon enough” after Princess Diana’s death in 1997. The comment reportedly came during a disagreement about funeral arrangements. Despite Buckingham Palace's criticism, suggesting the pain of loss can distort memory, Earl Spencer accused the king of attempting to gaslight him. The article focuses on the controversy surrounding Spencer’s upcoming memoir and its impact on the royal family dynamics.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
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.
Earl Spencer says Princes William and Harry “won’t be surprised” at his explosive claims about King Charles’s reaction to the death of Princess Diana.
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William → say → Diana
The earl, who was the younger brother of the late Princess of Wales, made the remarks during an interview with the BBC as controversy continues over extracts from his forthcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
asserted
controversy → make → memoir
According to Spencer, the then Prince Charles told him “we’ll forget her soon enough” following Diana’s death in 1997 after a disagreement over arrangements surrounding her funeral, The Mail on Sunday reports.
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Mail → accord → Sunday
Asked whether Princes William and Harry had been surprised by the account, Spencer declined to discuss private conversations with them.
asserted
Spencer → ask → them
However, he said: “I don't like to talk about what I've been speaking about to William and Harry, but this will not be a surprise to them.
asserted
this → say → them
I will tell you that these words will not be a surprise to them.”
asserted
words → tell → them
The Earl has repeatedly stood by his recollection of the alleged exchange, despite a highly unusual intervention from Buckingham Palace.
asserted
Earl → stand → Palace
In response to claims made in the memoir, a Palace spokesman said: “While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”
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others → make → loss
Spencer later accused the King of attempting to “gaslight” him through the statement, describing the Palace response as “astonishingly provocative” and saying it was effectively suggesting that he had lied about the conversation.
asserted
he → accuse → conversation
The disputed remarks allegedly followed an argument between Spencer and Charles over whether William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12 respectively, should walk behind their mother’s coffin during the funeral procession.
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William → dispute → procession
Spencer has claimed that Charles became angry during the discussion before making the comment about Diana being forgotten.
asserted
Diana → claim → comment
In the BBC interview, Spencer insisted he was “telling the truth” and said he had relayed the alleged comments to friends and family at the time because they were so “monstrous”.
asserted
they → insist → time
He also argued that traces of the row could be seen in the eulogy he delivered at Diana’s funeral, in which he emphasised his sister’s sense of duty and pledged that her memory would endure.
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memory → argue → duty
The latest intervention is likely to intensify scrutiny surrounding Spencer’s memoir ahead of its publication.
asserted
intervention → intensify → publication
The book contains a series of claims about the aftermath of Diana’s death and has already prompted an increasingly public dispute between her brother and Buckingham Palace.
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book → contain → brother
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