Key takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King
Earl Spencer has defended his new memoir about his sister, Princess Diana, stating it was his duty to record the truth. The book includes criticisms of King Charles, who has responded by suggesting that grief can distort memory.
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The ongoing public discourse regarding the British Royal Family continues to influence media narratives and public perception of the monarchy.
By André Rhoden-Paul Published 11 minutes ago Earl Spencer has told the BBC writing his book about sister Princess Diana, which has made headlines for its criticism of King Charles, was his "duty...as an eyewitness to history".
In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the memoir's release on Tuesday, Earl Spencer said he wanted "to put things down once and for all that were true".
Among claims made in Swan Song: Diana, My Sister about the King, who was then the Prince of Wales, was that he said "we'll forget her soon enough" during an argument over whether Princes William and Harry should walk in Diana's funeral procession.
In a strongly worded response, Buckingham Palace said 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".
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