{
  "id": 8076866,
  "title": "King Charles III Responds to Earl Spencer’s Claims About Diana in New Book",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/king-charles-iii-responds-to-earl-spencers-claims-about-diana-in-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/09/17/king-charles-earl-spencer-diana-book/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "King Charles III has addressed claims made by his younger brother Earl Spencer about a private conversation with the late Prince Charles following Princess Diana's death in 1997. The 9th Earl Spencer alleges that Charles told him, \"Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough,\" after Diana died in a car crash. Spencer writes this conversation took place during a dispute over whether Princes William and Harry should walk behind their mother's coffin at her funeral. Buckingham Palace did not directly comment on the alleged remark, instead acknowledging that grief can affect a person's memory and judgment. The exchange is based on Spencer's recollection of a private conversation nearly three decades ago, with no contemporary evidence presented to support the claim.",
  "summary": "Buckingham Palace has responded to 9th Earl Spencer’s account of a private conversation with the then-Prince Charles after Princess Diana’s death, in which Spencer says Charles told him, “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.” The statement came days before Spencer’s memoir, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” is due to be published on Sept. 22. […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Earl Spencer claims Prince Charles told him to \"forget\" Diana soon after her 1997 death",
    "Conversation allegedly occurred during dispute over Princes William and Harry's role at funeral",
    "Buckingham Palace acknowledges grief can affect memory and judgment but offers no confirmation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}