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Princess Diana’s brother says his bombshell claims against King Charles following her death will ‘not be a surprise’ to nephews William and Harry

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Bueno, A. (2026, September 21). Princess Diana’s brother says his bombshell claims against King Charles following her death will ‘not be a surprise’ to nephews William and Harry. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/20/royal-family/princess-dianas-brother-says-his-bombshell-claims-against-king-charles-following-her-death-will-not-be-a-surprise-to-nephews-william-and-harry/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Antoinette Bueno

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Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, spoke to BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Friday about his upcoming book "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," scheduled for release next Tuesday. In the interview, he revealed that King Charles had allegedly told him over the phone after Diana's death in 1997 that she would be forgotten soon enough. Spencer claims this was not a shock to Prince William and Prince Harry, who he says have already been briefed about his book’s contents during discussions at Althorp earlier this year. Buckingham Palace has denied these claims, suggesting that grief can distort memory over time.
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Written for “Charles Spencer's Memoir Controversy” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 141 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Charles Spencer's Memoir Controversy
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Evening Standard
Hedges 6 of 15 claims Outlet record 65/100
BBC News
Hedges 5 of 28 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different parts of Earl Spencer's interview with BBC, focusing on distinct aspects and statements made by Spencer.”
CBC News
Hedges 3 of 17 claims Outlet record 74/100
“The articles discuss related topics but describe different occurrences: Article A covers Buckingham Palace's denial of claims made in a book, while Article B focuses on Earl Spencer speaking to his nephews about the content of that book.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 26 claims Outlet record 66/100
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 6 claims Outlet record 65/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Earl Spencer's claims about Princess Diana and King Charles, with Article A focusing on William and Kate's visit to Bute and a public dispute, while Article B focuses on an interview where Spencer discusses his book's contents with William and Harry.”
CBS News
Hedges 2 of 3 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of Earl Spencer's activities related to his upcoming memoir, but not the same specific incident.”
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different interviews: one on CBS Sunday Morning and another on BBC.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 4 of 44 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes Prince William launching the Earthshot Prize and Prince Harry attending an Invictus event, while Article B discusses Earl Spencer's interview about his book with William and Harry.”
BBC News
Hedges 5 of 51 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Earl Spencer's upcoming memoir about Princess Diana, Article A focuses on Buckingham Palace's reaction and the impact of the book's content, whereas Article B discusses Spencer's interactions with his nephews regarding the book's claims.”
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Antoinette Bueno
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Spencer PERSON · 10× Diana PERSON · 6× Harry PERSON · 4× Charles PERSON · 3× BBC ORG · 2× Earl Spencer PERSON · 1× Laura Kuenssberg PERSON · 1× Prince Harry PERSON · 1× Prince William PERSON · 1× William PERSON · 1×

Narrative

In Spencer’s highly anticipated new book, he alleges King Charles III told him that Diana would be forgotten “soon enough” in a horrific phone call following her death in 1997. “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,” Spencer claimed, per an excerpt obtained by the Daily Mail.
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🔮 Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer insinuated that he’d already spoken to his nephews, Prince William and Prince Harry, about the bombshell claims he makes about her death in his upcoming book.

Claims (20 extracted, 4 hedged)

Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer insinuated that he’d already spoken to his nephews, Prince William and Prince Harry, about the bombshell claims he makes about her death in his upcoming book. uncertain
he → insinuate → book
Spencer told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg in his interview Friday, “I don’t like to talk about what I’ve been speaking about to William and Harry, but this will not be a surprise to them.” “I will tell you that these words will not be a surprise to them,” he insisted. asserted
he → tell → them
“It didn’t come as a shock,” a source in the know told us. asserted
source → come → us
We’re told the two actually discussed the book during Harry’s visit to the Spencer ancestral estate, Althorp, back in July when he brought his wife, Meghan Markle, and their kids — Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7 — to see his mother’s burial site. asserted
he → tell → site
In Spencer’s highly anticipated new book, he alleges King Charles III told him that Diana would be forgotten “soon enough” in a horrific phone call following her death in 1997. “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,” Spencer claimed, per an excerpt obtained by the Daily Mail. asserted
Spencer → anticipate → Mail
“’Rest assured,’” he hissed, ‘we’ll forget her soon enough!’” asserted
we → rest → her
Spencer said he was in disbelief at the time and hung up the phone. asserted
he → say → phone
He also alleged that Charles “sounded giddily elated — like a lottery winner” after his ex-wife died. “Looking back now, I suspect the prince’s first reaction must have been to think more of how this event might free him to marry the woman he loved, rather than appreciating the loss of one he did not,” Spencer mused, referring to now-Queen Camilla, whom Charles wed in 2005. uncertain
Charles → allege → 2005
But 77-year-old Charles — who had a famously tumultuous marriage to Diana from 1981 until they split in 1992, and finalized their divorce four years later — has hit back at Spencer’s claims. uncertain
they → have → claims
A rep for Buckingham Palace told Page Six, “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 → tell → loss
Spencer, 62, doubled down on his claims in his interview with Kuenssberg, insisting he was “telling the truth.” uncertain
he → double → truth
“I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he said,” he stressed. asserted
he → tell → you
“I was hyper alert to what he was saying and those are precisely the words that he said and I promise that to you now. asserted
I → say → you
Genuinely, that is what he said. asserted
he → say → what
I don’t hear him saying he didn’t say that.” asserted
he → hear → that
Spencer also told the BBC that he sees parallels between how his late sister was treated and with how Harry, 42, and Markle, 45, are treated by the public. asserted
Harry → tell → public
“If you look at an article in a tabloid about Diana or the couple that you’re mentioning, Harry and Meghan, they can be really, really unpleasant,” Spencer said. asserted
Spencer → look → that
“I think it would be really beholden on people to learn from Diana’s example,” he continued, referencing her tragic death following a car crash in Paris at age 36. asserted
he → think → age
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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