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The news refers to a sharp and rare dispute between Buckingham Palace and Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer (the 9th Earl Spencer), prompted by revelations in Spencer’s memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.

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The Claims in Charles Spencer’s Book

In published excerpts from the memoir, Earl Spencer recounts a tense, heated phone call with the then-Prince Charles in the days immediately following Princess Diana’s death in August 1997.

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• The Funeral Procession Dispute: Spencer states that he strongly opposed having Prince William (then 15) and Prince Harry (then 12) walk behind their mother’s coffin during the funeral procession, arguing Diana would not have wanted her young sons to endure such public distress.

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• The Alleged Remark: According to Spencer, Charles reacted with anger and questioned the Spencer family’s concept of duty. Spencer alleges Charles released “pent-up contempt” and hissed: “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough!”

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Buckingham Palace’s Response

Breaking from their usual policy of silence regarding tell-all books, Buckingham Palace issued an unusually direct and pointed statement on behalf of the King:

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“While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”

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While stopping short of a point-by-point refutation, the palace’s reaction directly challenged the accuracy and reliability of Spencer’s memories from that traumatic period. Media commentators have noted that this response mirrors Queen Elizabeth II’s well-known “some recollections may vary” remark from 2021.

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