Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in Princess Diana book

Buckingham Palace has strongly responded to allegations made by Charles Spencer in his recent memoir. The claims suggest that the late Princess Diana's brother believed the then-prince, Prince Charles, had suggested the public would soon forget about Diana following her tragic death in a car accident in 1997. The palace issued an unusually robust statement, emphasizing that King Charles III was sensitive to the pain of familial loss and understood how it could impact memory and judgment.

The palace spokesperson clarified that they do not typically comment on books, but acknowledged that His Majesty is aware of how grief can cloud one's perception of events. The memoir, titled "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," is set to be published next week and contains Spencer's account of a heated conversation with Charles, where he alleged Charles expressed contempt and disbelief over the public's overwhelming reaction to Diana's death.

Diana, extremely popular in the UK, had died at the age of 36 after her car was involved in a collision with paparazzi. Her death led to widespread mourning in Britain and sparked criticism that the monarchy had failed to demonstrate the necessary compassion during her time of loss. The palace's response to these allegations mirrors the Queen's measured reaction to accusations of racism within the royal family from Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2021, where the Queen acknowledged that different individuals may have varying recollections of events.