Key Facts

• Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, wrote a book alleging that King Charles III said, “we’ll forget her soon enough,” after Diana’s death.
• The claim refers to the days following Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
• Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement, saying grief can cloud judgment and memory.
• This is an unusual reaction, as the palace normally does not comment on books about the royal family.
• The palace did not respond publicly to Prince Harry’s 2023 memoir that also contained claims about King Charles and the family.
• Diana’s brother Charles Spencer is an author and historian who gave the eulogy at her funeral.
• The upcoming book, titled *Swan Song: Diana, My Sister*, tells Diana’s story from Spencer’s point of view.
• The palace’s spokesperson spoke to ABC News for this response.