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Princess Diana’s brother awkwardly shuts down questions about Prince Harry’s distance from royal family

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Cardoza, R. (2026, September 21). Princess Diana’s brother awkwardly shuts down questions about Prince Harry’s distance from royal family. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/21/royal-family/princess-dianas-brother-awkwardly-shuts-down-questions-about-prince-harry/

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In an interview on Monday, Earl Spencer, brother of Princess Diana, avoided discussing Prince Harry's distance from the royal family by steering the conversation away from Harry-related topics. When prompted about Harry’s reaction to Spencer’s upcoming memoir, he said Harry joked it was hoped there would be nothing embarrassing about him in the book. Spencer assured both Harry and William that their privacy was not compromised in his portrayal of them as children with an exceptional mother. The article highlights the tension between maintaining familial relationships and the public interest in royal family dynamics.

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In a recent interview with Page Six Daily, Prince Harry's brother, Charles Spencer, avoided answering questions about Prince Harry’s relationship with the royal family. When asked directly if Harry was fine with his memoir "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," Spencer replied that he could confirm only that one of them—Harry—was “completely fine.” He also stated that both Harry and William were initially worried about how they would be portrayed in the book but reassured by Spencer’s promise not to compromise their privacy. The interview touched on concerns about fraternal grief affecting judgment, as noted in a statement from Buckingham Palace. This exchange highlights the ongoing tension between Prince Harry and his royal family members regarding public image and personal privacy.

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When the estrangement came up during Monday’s sitdown, the 9th Earl Spencer dodged the question by asking, “Is it all right if we don’t do too much Harry stuff?” asserted

we → come → stuff

When the reporter agreed, Spencer expressed his gratitude. asserted

Spencer → agree → gratitude

Elsewhere in the interview, the 62-year-old noted that Harry’s reaction to his forthcoming “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” memoir was to joke that he hoped there was “nothing embarrassing about him” in it. asserted

he → note → it

Spencer recalled, “I told [him and William] at the same time, and all I would say is one was… asserted

I → recall → time

I can say that Harry is completely fine about it.” asserted

Harry → say → it

Without elaborating on William’s thoughts in particular, Spencer said, “I think they were actually worried where I was going up to with the book. … asserted

I → elaborate → book

I think it’s natural that people so in the public eye are concerned how they will come across in the book. asserted

they → think → book

However, he “reassure[d] both of” the brothers that he did not “compromis[e] their privacy at all” as their portrayal in the book was simply “as examples of two little boys who had the most exceptional mother. asserted

who → reassure[d → mother

While it is unclear when the conversation took place, Harry last visited Spencer at the latter’s Althorp estate in July — and has since moved back to England with wife Meghan Markle and their two kids. uncertain

Harry → take → Markle

Spencer admitted it “was a concern” that Harry, 42, and William, 44, would be bothered by his stories about their monarch father. asserted

Harry → admit → father

“I don’t want this to sound loaded, but there was an awful lot I could have put in and I didn’t,” he claimed. uncertain

he → want → ?

“If I wanted to write a scandalous book about Prince Charles or King Charles as he is now, it would really be a jaw-dropper, but I’m not here to do that.” asserted

I → want → that

Page Six reported last week that the allegations did not “come as a shock” to Harry as he had been made aware ahead of time. asserted

he → report → time

“His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory in ways others do not recognize, even many years after such a loss,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson wrote. asserted

spokesperson → cloud → loss

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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