Palace hits back over Charles Spencer's claim about Princess Diana
King Charles has taken the unusual step of responding to criticism from the brother of his late first wife, Diana, saying through a spokesperson that grief can affect reason, judgement, and memory.
An unreleased book authored by Earl Spencer, titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, has been stolen from a truck in the Netherlands. The BBC reports that four copies of the Dutch language version were taken from the vehicle while it was en route to a warehouse. Dutch authorities are aware of the incident and are currently investigating.
The truck driver was reportedly taking a mandatory break in a car park during the theft. The Daily Mail, which initially reported the theft, states that the incident occurred earlier in the week in the Dutch countryside. Penguin Michael Joseph, the book's publisher, and Overamstel, the Dutch publisher, have been asked for comment by the BBC.
Princess Diana would have turned 65 on July 1st, 2023. Earl Spencer revealed that he decided to write the book to express his own thoughts and memories about his sister, bypassing the opinions of others, as he prepares for the book's publication on the 30th anniversary of her death. The book aims to present the truth about Diana from her brother's perspective.
In his eulogy at Princess Diana's funeral, Earl described her as embodying compassion, duty, style, beauty, and selfless humanity, criticizing the media for their relentless pursuit of her and vowing to protect her sons from a similar fate.
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