Diana's brother's memoir hits shelves, sparking clash with King Charles
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Charles Spencer's book “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” went on sale on Tuesday, September 22, in the UK and the US, and has been translated into 12 languages. In the days before publication, the Daily Mail serialised extracts that prompted a rare and sharp rebuttal from Buckingham Palace. In the memoir, Spencer alleges that after Diana's death in 1997, her former husband, then Prince of Wales, appeared “carefree and jovial,” like a “lottery winner,” and said “we'll forget her soon enough.” The Palace called the claims false, and Spencer responded by accusing the King of “gaslighting.” The book also includes an anecdote that Queen Elizabeth II reportedly considered having Prince Charles's ears surgically pinned back, but Prince Philip stopped the idea. Spencer told the BBC that William and Harry would “not be surprised” by the contents, and that Harry is “completely fine” with the memoir. Spencer has described the book as a tribute to his sister, while critics such as UnHerd have accused him of forgetting what duty means. The New York Times review says the book is “full of love and vengeance.”
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Publication timeline
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Earl Spencer says in BBC interview Diana 'would not have wanted' William and Harry walking behind coffin. Diana's brother dragged says his nephews Prince William and Prince Harry would 'not be surprised' by the contents…
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Princess Diana's brother says it was his ‘duty’ to write memoir on her life. Charles Spencer has made a series of damning claims about Britain’s King Charles in a new memoir chronicling the life of his sister.
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Earl Spencer in tears as he admits pictures of Diana 'break him'. Diana, Princess of Wales' brother, Earl Charles Spencer, became visibly emotional during a new interview as he was interrogated about his late sister and…
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Mint (outlet profile)
‘Gaslit by a king’: Charles Spencer breaks silence after Palace response to his Diana memoir. Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer has accused King Charles of “gaslighting” him after Buckingham Palace questioned his…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Earl Spencer says William and Harry are aware of claims around Diana’s death. Earl Spencer claims Charles told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’ after Diana’s death in 1997
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
AN WILSON: An anecdote Earl Spencer told me years ago makes me 100% sure that HE is telling us the truth. It seems to me blindingly obvious that Charles Spencer was right to publish his book, and right to do so now
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Princess Diana’s brother says his bombshell claims against King Charles following her death will ‘not be a surprise’ to nephews William and Harry. Earl Spencer's book "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" is out Tuesday in the…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Piers Morgan slams Earl Spencer's 'resentful attack' on King Charles. Pier Morgan has hit back at Earl Spencer after he claims to 'not hold resentments' after launching 'a vengeful resentful attack on King Charles' afte…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Diana’s brother is right to be furious with Charles over Harry and William. A war of words has erupted over conversations between Diana’s brother and her ex-husband over her sons’ role at the funeral almost 30 years ago
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The Citizen (outlet profile)
Princess Diana’s brother says King Charles ‘gaslit’ him over memoir. Charles Spencer wrote book about his older sister princess Diana, titled Swan Song, and it comes out Tuesday.
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Irmão de Diana diz que William e Harry não se surpreenderão com revelações sobre rei Charles. Charles (Earl) Spencer, irmão da princesa Diana, voltou a sustentar as acusações que fez contra o rei Charles III em seu novo…
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CNews (outlet profile)
«D’une agressivité stupéfiante» : le frère de Lady Diana s’en prend à Charles III. À la veille de la parution de son livre consacré à sa sœur Lady Diana, Charles Spencer accuse Charles III d’avoir tenté de mettre en dou…
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El Mundo (outlet profile)
Los primeros encuentros de Diana de Gales y el Príncipe Carlos, según Charles Spencer: "Para los medios, ella era una mercancía que explotar, no un ser consciente digno de respeto". EL MUNDO adelanta un segundo extracto…
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La Nación (outlet profile)
“El canto del cisne”: cómo comenzó la relación de Lady Di y el príncipe Carlos, según “el otro Charles de su vida”. En exclusiva, LA NACION anticipa un capítulo del libro del hermano de Diana, Charles Spencer, que con g…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Earl Spencer speaks out about Princess Diana’s controversial Panorama interview
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Earl Spencer says he was 'really upset' by 'condescending and not straight' Buckingham Palace response to his claims about Charles in Diana memoir. Earl Spencer accused the King of gaslighting him after Buckingham Palac…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Royaume-Uni: le frère de la princesse Diana attaque Charles III dans son livre. Charles Spencer publie un livre consacré à sa sœur, dans lequel il revient sur la réaction "euphorique" de Charles, alors prince de Galles,…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Earl Charles Spencer outlines his 'eternal regret' over Diana's interview with Martin Bashir. In his forthcoming memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister , due out tomorrow, Earl Spencer reveals the deep and lasting guilt he…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Earl Spencer claims he knows 'lots more about King' and book could have been 'more bitter'. The brother of Princess Diana has insisted he is not making a threat despite saying there are things about the King he ‘chose n…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Príncipe William está furioso com lançamento do livro do tio: "Doloroso". Segundo uma fonte, o príncipe William teria ficado enfurecido com o lançamento do livro do tio e com as acusações feitas por ele na obra
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Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
Принц Уильям пришел в ярость из-за новых мемуаров о принцессе Диане. Принц Уильям пришел в ярость после выхода мемуаров его дяди о принцессе Диане.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Princess Diana's brother reveals staggering details from after her death. Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, sat down with Mark Phillips for "CBS Sunday Morning" to discuss his upcoming memoir and bombshell reve…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer says King Charles 'gaslit' him over memoir claims. Charles Spencer says he was "gaslit" by King Charles III after Buckingham Palace questioned his memory of a shocking…
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BBC News Brasil (outlet profile)
9 pontos da entrevista com irmão da princesa Diana — e o que eles revelam sobre a monarquia britânica. Charles Spencer, o conde Spencer, falou à BBC sobre revelações em livro que está lançando nesta semana sobre a irmã,…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Princess Diana’s brother weighs in on conspiracy theories about her death. Charles Spencer's sister died in August 1997 at 36 in a fatal high-speed car crash in Paris, spawning a slew of conspiracy theories.
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G1 (outlet profile)
9 pontos da entrevista com irmão da princesa Diana — e o que eles revelam sobre a monarquia britânica. Charles Spencer, o conde Spencer, disse à BBC que considerava um "dever... como testemunha ocular da história" escre…
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iNews (outlet profile)
Earl Spencer’s 5 most-damaging royal claims – and what they mean for the King. Royal experts assess whether the explosive book by Diana’s brother will hurt Charles’ public standing
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Prince William and Harry did not get advance copies of Earl Spencer's controversial Diana memoir. Earl Spencer, who releases his controversial memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister on Tuesday, insists he is "not in an…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
UK: Fallout over Charles Spencer’s Diana Memoir. In the UK, fallout continues over the explosive memoirs of Princess Diana’s brother. Charles Spencer on Sunday accused King Charles of “gaslighting” him over his account…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
9 pontos da entrevista com irmão da princesa Diana e o que eles revelam sobre a monarquia britânica. Charles Spencer, o conde Spencer, disse à BBC que considerava um "dever... como testemunha ocular da história" escreve…
Factual core
- Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, wrote a book about her relationship with Prince Charles.
- Earl Spencer published a book about Diana, Princess of Wales, in which he claims that King Charles III said 'we'll forget her soon enough' after Diana's death.
- Charles Spencer accused King Charles of gaslighting him over his account of events surrounding Princess Diana's death.
- The book contains revelations and attacks against Charles III and the royal family.