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What King Charles said in response to Charles Spencer’s claims about Princess Diana in his memoir

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On September 16, 2026, King Charles responded through a spokesperson to allegations made by his late wife Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer. In Spencer’s upcoming memoir, he claims that shortly after Diana’s death in 1997, Prince Charles allegedly said they would soon forget about her. Buckingham Palace stated that grief can distort memory and judgment, without confirming or denying the specific claim.

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Asked about the report, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson 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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🔮 Britain’s King Charles took the unusual step on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) of responding to criticism from the brother of his late first wife, Diana, with a spokesperson saying that grief could affect reason, judgement and memory.

2026-09-17 · The Hindu

What King Charles said in response to Charles Spencer’s claims about Princess Diana in his memoir · mixed framing

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Britain’s King Charles took the unusual step on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) of responding to criticism from the brother of his late first wife, Diana, with a spokesperson saying that grief could affect reason, judgement and memory. uncertain

grief → take → reason

Charles Spencer allegation Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, alleges in a memoir due to be published shortly that the then Prince Charles told him after her death, “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough”, according to a report in the Daily Mail, which begins serialising the book on Thursday (September 17, 2026). uncertain

which → allege → Thursday

The claims, made in the forthcoming book, relate to the now monarch’s conduct in the days following Diana’s death in 1997. uncertain

claims → make → 1997

Diana was killed at the age of 36 when the car carrying her and her companion, Dodi al-Fayed, crashed in Paris while speeding away from paparazzi photographers on motorcycles. asserted

car → kill → motorcycles

Buckingham Palace responds The reported remarks were made during a disagreement over whether Diana and Charles’s sons, Princes William and Harry, should walk behind her coffin during the funeral, an idea Spencer opposed, according to the report. uncertain

Spencer → respond → report

Diana married Charles in a lavish ceremony in 1981. asserted

Diana → marry → 1981

However, the marriage turned sour and the couple divorced in 1996. asserted

couple → turn → 1996

others → ask → loss

Ahead of the book’s release, Mr. Spencer said, “The aim of this book is to tell the truth about Diana from her brother’s perspective. asserted

aim → say → perspective

I want to speak on Diana’s behalf and do so in an openly positive way.” asserted

I → want → way