On 25 September 2026, Charles Spencer analysed his own words from Princess Diana's funeral decades earlier in a controversial new book, revealing double meanings he had woven into his eulogy for his 'global phenomenon' sister.
Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, alleged in his first live television interview that Buckingham Palace attempted to cast doubt on his memory of a conversation with King Charles III regarding claims detailed in his new book, 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.' Spencer denied the book was a "hit piece" and characterized the palace's response as gaslighting.
Between 22 and 23 September 2026, Charles Spencer apologized for a factual error in his memoir about Princess Diana but refused to withdraw the book from shelves. Broadcaster Piers Morgan announced legal action against Spencer and publisher Penguin, vowing to have the error removed and damages paid to the King's Trust.
Broadcaster Piers Morgan threatened legal action against Earl Spencer on September 22, 2026, over alleged inaccuracies in Spencer's memoir about Princess Diana, specifically denying involvement in hidden-camera photos. Spencer apologized the same day, characterizing his claim as an incorrect assumption.
As of September 22, Buckingham Palace issued a strongly worded statement in response to excerpts from a book by Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother. The rare formal rebuke reflects tension between Spencer's account and King Charles's position on sensitive royal matters.
A new book by Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, released on September 22, 2026, made damning allegations about King Charles III and sparked international controversy over its revelations about the late princess.
Prince Harry is "completely fine" with a new memoir chronicling the life of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, according to his uncle Charles Spencer on September 22. The statement preemptively addresses potential family tensions over the biographical work.
Charles Spencer released a book on or before September 22, 2026, examining late Princess Diana's relationship with investigator Bashir and exploring royal family dynamics and childhood trauma. The work generated significant media attention with multiple headline revelations.
On 22 September 2026, Earl Spencer published a book sharply criticizing the House of Windsor's treatment of his sister, Princess Diana. King Charles received particular censure in the decades-old anger expressed through the work.
Earl Spencer published a controversial memoir about his sister Princess Diana, drawing comparisons to Prince Harry's 2023 autobiography "Spare" in scope and impact. The book prompted new questions about Diana-related secrets and potential damage to the monarchy.
As of September 21, 2026, a dispute has emerged between Princess Diana's brother and King Charles III over conversations regarding Prince Harry and Prince William's role at Diana's funeral, an event from nearly 30 years prior. The conflict has escalated into a public war of words.
Charles Spencer's memoir "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" was released in Britain on September 22, 2026, containing explosive claims about King Charles and Princess Diana's 1997 funeral that prompted a rare, sharp response from Buckingham Palace. The book has provoked significant royal tensions and proven commercially successful.
A memoir by Charles Spencer on his late sister Princess Diana, released by 22 September, prompted heated exchanges with King Charles III over allegations about the monarch's conduct. Spencer accused King Charles of "gaslighting" him regarding claims about Diana's final days.
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer told the BBC on 20 September that Harry and Meghan face media scrutiny echoing what his sister experienced before her death, citing the press's "cancerous influence." Spencer also suggested the couple should receive official security given the parallel treatment.
Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, defended his new memoir on September 20-21, 2026, in a BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg, asserting claims about King Charles while facing skepticism regarding his accounts. The book has generated significant controversy in the United Kingdom.
Charles Spencer, Diana's brother, doubled down on explosive allegations against Britain's royal family on September 18, 2026, claiming the king made a "monstrous" phone call and insisting he is "telling the truth." Spencer has suggested the king is embarrassed by the revelations.
Earl Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, writes in a forthcoming memoir that King Charles (then Prince Charles) sounded "like a lottery winner" following Diana's death, according to extracts published September 17–18, 2026.
Earl Spencer's upcoming memoir, excerpts released September 16–19, 2026, claims that King Charles (then Prince Charles) sounded "giddily elated" in a phone call shortly after Princess Diana's death in a Paris car crash in 1997. Spencer also claims Diana believed Charles was in love with his male valet, and suggests some in Buckingham Palace were "relieved" at her death.
Buckingham Palace rejected claims in Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer's upcoming memoir that King Charles sounded upbeat after Diana died in a 1997 Paris car crash. The palace said Spencer's grief may have clouded his recollection of events.
Earl Spencer has published "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," claiming that King Charles told him days before Diana's 1997 funeral that she would be forgotten "soon enough" and appeared "upbeat" after her death in a Paris car crash. The royal family has rebutted the claims.
King Charles responded on September 16–17 to claims in a new memoir by Earl Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, which alleged Charles told Spencer to expect Diana's death would be avenged. Buckingham Palace rejected the criticisms through a spokesperson who suggested grief had affected Spencer's reasoning.
In a forthcoming memoir, Earl Spencer claimed on 2026-09-18 that King Charles told him Diana would be forgotten "soon enough" in a phone call shortly after her death. Spencer insisted in a BBC interview that the remarks were "exactly" the words used by the then-Prince, defending his account against Buckingham Palace's denial.
On 2026-09-17, Buckingham Palace engaged in a public dispute with Earl Spencer over allegations made in a Diana book, overshadowing a busy day of royal engagements attended by King Charles III and Princes William and Harry. The row centered on contested historical claims about the late Princess of Wales.
King Charles III will host a summit with artificial intelligence company executives on or after September 13, 2026, Buckingham Palace announced. The meeting aims to explore beneficial uses of AI technology amid concerns from senior industry figures about slowing development.