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Earl Spencer doubles down on claims about ‘monstrous’ call with King Charles after Diana’s death

Earl Spencer doubles down on claims about ‘monstrous’ call with King Charles after Diana’s death

Summary

Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother, says King Charles told him shortly after Diana’s death in 1997, “we’ll forget her soon enough.” Buckingham Palace said Spencer might have misremembered, but Spencer insists his memory is correct and says the comment shocked him deeply.

Key Facts

  • Earl Spencer claims King Charles made a hurtful comment about forgetting Diana soon after she died.
  • The comment was revealed in Spencer’s memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
  • Buckingham Palace responded by suggesting grief might have affected Spencer’s memory.
  • Spencer rejected this, saying he clearly remembers Charles’s exact words.
  • The alleged comment happened during a heated argument about Diana’s funeral arrangements.
  • Spencer says he told friends and family about the comment at the time because it was shocking.
  • The memoir also claims Diana was told Charles was not in love with her before they married.
  • Charles and Spencer reportedly argued about whether Diana’s sons should walk in her funeral procession; Charles wanted it, Spencer initially opposed it.
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