Diana's brother doubles down on claims about King Charles in new book

<p>Princess Diana's brother defended claims he made about King Charles and the royal family after Buckingham Palace released a rare response. </p> <p>Earl Spencer had accused King Charles of saying <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/17/palace-hits-back-at-claims-made-by-dianas-brother-in-new-book/" target="_blank">"we'll forget her soon enough"</a> during an argument following the death of his sister in 1997.</p> <p>The Palace then released a statement, saying the King was "mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss".</p> <p>In an interview with the BBC, Spencer doubled down on his accusations, stating: "I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he said."</p> <p><b></b><a href="https://www.tvnz.co.nz/player/newsclip/dianas-brother-insists-king-told-him-well-forget-her-soon-enough" target="_blank"><b>Diana’s brother insists King told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’ - Watch on TVNZ+</b></a></p> <p>The Earl said the infrequency of the calls between him and the King made it easier to remember what was…