- Buckingham Palace has issued a rare response to a claim in an upcoming book by Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, after The Guardian published a preview on Tuesday.
- The response is unusual for Buckingham Palace, which typically does not comment on books or reports about royal family members, and remained silent after Prince Harry's 2023 memoir despite its claims about Charles.
- ABC News has reached out to Spencer's publisher, Penguin Random House, for comment.
Buckingham Palace has responded to allegations made by Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, in his forthcoming memoir, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister." The palace's statement, issued on Wednesday, addresses a claim regarding a disagreement over Diana's funeral arrangements, where Spencer alleges that Charles, then the Prince of Wales, said, "rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough."12
The palace's spokesperson stated, "While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss." This unusual response marks a departure from the palace's typical silence on such matters, as seen in their lack of comment on Prince Harry's 2023 memoir.
Diana tragically died on August 31, 1997, in a car crash in Paris at the age of 36. Spencer, who delivered her eulogy, aims to share his perspective on her life in the memoir. ABC News has reached out to Spencer's publisher, Penguin Random House, for further comment.3
“The palace's response is unusual as it typically stays silent on such books, having not commented on Prince Harry's 2023 memoir despite its claims about Charles. ABC News has reached out to Spencer's publisher, Penguin Random House, for comment.”
