Charles said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough', Earl Spencer claims in book
Earl Spencer's upcoming memoir alleges that King Charles remarked that Princess Diana would be forgotten soon after her death. Buckingham Palace has responded by suggesting that grief can cloud memory, while the book is expected to be highly critical of the Royal Family.
Why it matters
Adds to the ongoing public discourse and historical scrutiny surrounding the British Royal Family and the legacy of Princess Diana.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ella Kipling and Sean Coughlan , Royal correspondent Getty Images Earl Spencer (second from the left) said he disagreed with Charles over whether William and Harry should walk in Diana's funeral procession Buckingham Palace has responded after a claim by Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" days after her death.
Earl Spencer alleged the then-Prince of Wales subjected him to a "stream of anger" after he insisted Diana would not have wanted Princes William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, to walk in her funeral procession.
The claim was made in an extract from his upcoming memoir, published by the Daily Mail.
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