SCOUT· 35%10m·2026-09-18·News PoliticsDiana book sparks royal row between King Charles and Earl Spencer - The Latest
Buckingham Palace has issued a rare, and strong, rebuttal to claims made in Earl Spencer’s memoir Swan Song. The book claims that King Charles told Spencer days after Diana’s death and during a heated row over funeral arrangements: ‘Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.’ Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s…
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“So if your story is that Harry & Meghan drew the headlines rather than Charles' AI speech, why didn't you--as members of the press-cover Charles rather than Harry? Harry didn't ask The Guardian to cover him, did he? If there is a media circ…”
“I believe Earl Charles Spencer. I am NOT a fan of King Charles based on his horrible treatment of Princess Diana. Thank you.”
“They always explain themselves by using the press they make deals with as their mouth pieces. Since when is it not dignified to defend yourself. 🙄”
“No war of words. Based on how C used D as a human factory then treated her abhorrently, of course he said it!”
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