King Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once again
Buckingham Palace has rejected criticisms of King Charles III in a new book from the brother of his late wife Princess Diana. Earl Charles Spencer has been a fierce critic of his former brother-in-law for decades.
The death of Princess Diana in a car crash in 1997 remains a source of discord between King Charles III and his late sister's brother, Earl Spencer. The conflict has resurfaced in Earl Spencer's new book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," which is set to be published next week. In the book, Spencer alleges that Charles called him an angry phone call days after Diana's death, telling him "rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough."
This statement is said to have been Charles's pent-up contempt for Diana and his horror at the world's overwhelming grief over her passing. Earl Spencer also claims that Charles asked his sons, Princes William and Harry, not to attend their mother's funeral procession in September 1997, which Earl refused to do. Despite the palace's denial of commenting on books, the dispute is likely to overshadow a public engagement on Thursday when Charles is scheduled to meet with various AI executives in Scotland.
In a statement, the palace spokesperson mentioned that His Majesty is mindful of the pain of fraternal grief and how it can cloud judgment and color memory.
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