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Palace responds to Earl Spencer bombshell claims King said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough'

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Place, T. (2026, September 16). Palace responds to Earl Spencer bombshell claims King said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/royals/buckingham-palace-earl-spencer-bombshell-claims-king-charles-diana-b1297270.html

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Earl Spencer claims in his book that Prince Charles said “we’ll forget her soon enough” regarding Princess Diana shortly after her death in 1997. Buckingham Palace responded, suggesting that grief can distort memory without directly addressing the allegation. The article centers on the dispute over funeral arrangements and Earl Spencer’s account of the conversation.

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In his new book, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister”, Earl Spencer alleges that Charles said “rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough” during a discussion about arrangements for Diana’s funeral just days after her death in 1997. asserted

we → allege → 1997

A Buckingham Palace spokesman has responded to the claims, saying Charles is “mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason”. uncertain

pain → respond → reason

The statement reads: “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.” asserted

others → read → loss

Charles is said to have made the comments about his ex-wife in a row over funeral preparations and to have questioned the Spencer family’s sense of duty. Charles called minutes later and told him that 18 years earlier he had walked in the funeral procession of his great-uncle, Lord Mountbatten, it is claimed. asserted

it → say → uncle

The Earl pointed out that Charles had been 30 at the time of Lord Mountbatten’s funeral in 1979. asserted

Charles → point → 1979

In the excerpt, the Earl claims: “Prince Charles continued his stream of anger, without me interrupting. uncertain

me → claim → anger

Then he stopped. asserted

he → stop → ?

“I assumed the pause signalled an effort to bring himself under control, but then he unleashed down the phone what I have always taken to be his pent-up contempt for Diana, and his horror that the world was so bowled over by her death. asserted

world → assume → death

‘Rest assured’, he hissed, ‘we’ll forget her soon enough!’” asserted

we → rest → her

The Earl says he then hung up the phone. asserted

he → say → phone

William, Harry, Charles, Prince Philip and the Earl walked behind Diana’s coffin in a funeral procession through central London to the funeral service at Westminster Abbey. asserted

William → walk → Abbey

The Earl then delivered a passionate eulogy at Diana’s funeral, pledging the princess’ “blood family” would protect William and Harry “so that their souls are not simply immersed by duty and tradition, but can sing openly as you planned”. Read More Born Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, the Earl is Princess Diana’s younger brother and Prince William and Prince Harry’s maternal uncle. asserted

Earl → deliver → duty

He became the ninth Earl to inherit the Spencer title in 1992. asserted

He → become → 1992

Palace responds to Earl Spencer bombshell claims King said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough'

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