Palace Staff 'Split' Over Charles Spencer's Claims About King Charles, According to Royal Sources

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There appears to be drama at the palace over Charles Spencer's claim about King Charles. MEGA King Charles has become embroiled in an extraordinary public dispute with Charles Spencer over claims about his reaction to Princess Diana's death – with the row now creating a rift behind palace walls, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

Charles, 77, has faced allegations in Spencer's memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister , about conversations following Diana's death at age 36 in Paris in August 1997.

Spencer has made shocking claims about King Charles in his new memoir.MEGA

Spencer, 62, claims the then-Prince of Wales sounded "giddily elated – like a lottery winner " during one call and later told him: "Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough."

Buckingham Palace has challenged his recollection.