Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in Princess Diana book

London - Buckingham Palace has firmly refuted allegations made by Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, in his upcoming memoir, Swan Song. The book, set to release next week, details claims that King Charles III showed insensitivity following Diana's tragic death in a car accident nearly three decades ago.

Charles Spencer's book alleges that the then-prince, who was Diana's ex-husband, stated, "rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough" in the days following her demise in 1997. However, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace responded with an unusually strong statement, asserting they do not comment on books as a matter of principle.

The palace spokesperson highlighted that His Majesty is aware of how grief can cloud reason, influence judgment, and distort memory, even years after such a loss. The book, serialised in the Daily Mail, further claims that Charles subjected Charles Spencer to a barrage of anger after he insisted that Diana would not have wanted her sons, Princes William and Harry, to attend her funeral.

The author recounts his brother's supposed outburst, describing the prince's anger and horror at the world's overwhelming reaction to Diana's death. The palace's response to these allegations mirrors the queen's measured reaction to similar claims of racism in the royal family from Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, in 2021, when she stated, "some recollections may vary."