Earl Spencer: William and Harry Aware of Charles’ Comments on Diana’s Memory

Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, recently made headlines with claims regarding remarks made by King Charles III during a dispute about Diana’s funeral. Spencer indicated that these assertions would not surprise Princes William and Harry, hinting that he had previously shared Charles’s comments with the brothers.

In an interview with the BBC anchor Laura Kuenssberg, Spencer expressed his reluctance to divulge specific details of his conversations with William and Harry, stating, “this will not be a surprise to them.” He suggested that he believed the brothers were unaware of the content of his upcoming memoir, entitled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which includes explosive claims about Charles.

One significant claim made by Spencer details a conversation shortly after Diana’s tragic death in 1997, where he alleges that then-Prince Charles told him, “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.” This assertion has led to an unusual response from Buckingham Palace, which questioned the accuracy of Spencer’s account, suggesting that grief can “cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory.”

Spencer described a tense exchange with Charles over the decision for the two young princes, then aged 15 and 12, to walk behind their mother’s coffin. He claimed Charles reacted strongly, defending his notion of duty while allegedly dismissing concerns for the boys’ emotional well-being with his remarks about forgetting Diana.

In his recent media appearance, Spencer stated that the essence of their argument could be found within his emotional eulogy delivered during Diana’s funeral. He emphasized Diana’s unparalleled qualities and highlighted that her legacy would remain impactful, directly countering Charles’s alleged remarks on forgetting her.

Additionally, Spencer addressed claims that he was threatening Charles when mentioning he had more damaging information that he chose not to include in his memoir. He clarified, “This is not a threat; it’s a fact,” asserting that he refrained from sharing certain details simply because they were not relevant to the narrative he wished to present.

Spencer concluded his statements by expressing hope for reconciliation between William and Harry, underscoring their mother’s wish for her sons to support each other. He took the opportunity to criticize the BBC and former reporter Martin Bashir for breaching Diana’s trust, which he believes contributed to her vulnerability and ultimately her untimely demise.

Spencer lamented his sister’s death as “very, very preventable,” calling into question the safety measures for another family member, Prince Harry, now that he has returned to the UK, suggesting he deserves proper protection.