Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Diana’s brother

Buckingham Palace has issued a forceful denial regarding allegations made by Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, in his new memoir. Spencer claims that King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, suggested shortly after Diana’s 1997 death that she would soon be forgotten by the public. The palace’s response, described as unusually strong, directly contests the account provided by Spencer regarding the period following the fatal car crash in Paris.

The dispute centers on the personal interactions between the King and Spencer during the traumatic days surrounding the funeral. By publicly challenging the memoir’s narrative, the palace has taken a rare step to address private claims made by a member of the royal family's extended circle, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding the historical record of the events following the Princess's death.