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Earl Spencer doubles down on claims King Charles said Princess Diana would be forgotten ‘soon enough’

Emily Williams

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Earl Spencer is defending claims made in his new book that King Charles remarked Princess Diana would be forgotten soon after her death. Buckingham Palace has issued a rare statement suggesting grief may have clouded Spencer's memory.

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The dispute highlights ongoing tensions and public interest surrounding the British Royal Family's history and private interactions.

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Princess Diana’s brother has insisted he was “telling the truth” after making explosive claims about King Charles. In Earl Spencer’s soon-to-be-released book, he claims King Charles said “we’ll forget her soon enough” while disagreeing about whether or not Prince Harry and Prince William should participate in Princess Diana’s funeral procession. Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace released a rare and scathing statement about Earl Spencer’s claims. “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 judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss,” it read. While promoting his book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, Earl Spencer questioned the statement in a sit-down interview. “Well, is he furious? Is he furious or is he embarrassed?” he said to the BBC.

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