'Is he furious or embarrassed?' Diana's brother stands firm on King Charles claim
Earl Spencer has reaffirmed his claim that King Charles made a callous remark about Princess Diana shortly after her death in 1997. The claim is detailed in Spencer's upcoming memoir, which has prompted a response from Buckingham Palace.
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Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, has doubled down on his claim regarding an alleged phone call with her ex-husband, King Charles, shortly after her death in 1997."I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he (Charles) said. I was hyper alert to what he was saying," Spencer told BBC in an exclusive interview, responding to Buckingham Palace's statement that 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.""Well, is he (Charles) furious? Is he furious or is he embarrassed?"
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