King Charles sounded like 'lottery winner' after Diana's death, her brother writes
Charles Spencer has released excerpts from a new memoir alleging King Charles sounded like a "lottery winner" and was "giddily elated" following the death of Princess Diana. Spencer further claims the royal family denied Diana's funeral requests and showed a "lack of obvious care" for Prince Harry during the service. Buckingham Palace has issued an unprecedented response challenging these claims. The full book is scheduled for official release next Tuesday.
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- ✓ Charles Spencer wrote a memoir containing claims about King Charles and Princess Diana.
- ✓ The memoir is scheduled for official release next Tuesday.
- ✓ Buckingham Palace has responded to the claims made in Earl Spencer's memoir.
What changed
Earl Spencer released memoir extracts alleging King Charles's reaction to Diana's death and the royal family's handling of Prince Harry.
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Earl Spencer claims King Charles was elated after Princess Diana's death
Charles Spencer has released excerpts from a new memoir alleging King Charles sounded like a "lottery winner" and was "giddily elated" following the death of Princess Diana. Spencer further claims the royal family denied Diana's funeral requests and showed a "lack of obvious care" for Prince Harry during the service. Buckingham Palace has issued an unprecedented response challenging these claims. The full book is scheduled for official release next Tuesday.
Why it matters
These allegations revisit the immediate aftermath of Princess Diana's 1997 death and the subsequent funeral arrangements. The dispute highlights ongoing tension between the Spencer family and the British monarchy.
What is confirmed
- Charles Spencer wrote a memoir containing claims about King Charles and Princess Diana.
- The memoir is scheduled for official release next Tuesday.
- Buckingham Palace has responded to the claims made in Earl Spencer's memoir.
Still unconfirmed
- The Queen gave a "tetchy" reply to the crash that killed Princess Diana.
What to watch next
- Official release of the memoir next Tuesday
- Further detailed responses from Buckingham Palace
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- CNN — Britain’s royal family wracked by fresh turmoil after brief summer respite
- reuters.com — King Charles sounded like 'lottery winner' after Diana's death, her brother writes
- People.com — Princess Diana’s Brother Charles Spencer Says the Royal Family Denied Her Funeral Request
- The Guardian — Earl Spencer SLATES the king. Charles DESTROYS Spencer. If only Diana were here to click on it | Marina Hyde
- NBC News — Princess Diana’s brother says King Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ after her death
- www.nbcnews.com — Diana’s brother says Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ after her death
- www.newser.com — Diana's Brother: Charles Sounded 'Elated' After Her Death
- www.indulgexpress.com — Buckingham Palace responds to explosive claims in Earl Spencer’s new memoir about Princess Diana
- www.easterneye.biz — Princess Diana’s brother has reopened an old royal chapter with claims about King Charles
- www.mirror.co.uk — Earl Spencer claims Queen had 'tetchy' reply to Diana crash and Prince Harry left to 'spin out of control'
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