Charles said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough', Earl Spencer claims in book
Summary
Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, claims in his upcoming memoir that King Charles told him "we'll forget her soon enough" shortly after Diana's death. Buckingham Palace denies this and says grief can affect memories. The book is expected to criticize the Royal Family and has already caused some controversy.Key Facts
- Earl Spencer says King Charles showed anger when Spencer objected to Princes William and Harry walking in Diana's funeral procession.
- Spencer quotes Charles as saying, "we'll forget her soon enough," days after Diana died in 1997.
- Buckingham Palace responded by suggesting grief can affect judgment and memory over time.
- Spencer’s book, titled "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," will be published next week and is expected to be critical of the Royal Family.
- Diana died in a car crash in 1997, and her funeral was a sensitive and highly emotional event.
- Prince Harry has spoken before about how difficult it was to walk behind his mother’s coffin at age 12 but said he was glad to be part of the day looking back.
- Four copies of the Dutch edition of Spencer’s book were stolen from a truck in the Netherlands while being transported.
- Buckingham Palace has not commented directly on the book but disputes the accuracy of Spencer's account.
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