This bombshell new book could tear the Royals apart. Here’s what you need to know
Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, claims in a new book that King Charles remarked Diana would be forgotten soon enough following her death. The book alleges Charles sounded like a lottery winner after her passing and that Diana previously claimed Charles was in love with his valet. The publication threatens to strain royal relations further, particularly regarding Princes Harry and William. Observers note the explosive claims arrive amid ongoing tensions within the family. Readers await potential responses from Buckingham Palace as the contents draw intense public scrutiny.
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- ✓ Princess Diana's brother claims Charles said she would be forgotten soon enough just days after her death.
- ✓ Charles Spencer writes that King Charles sounded like a lottery winner after Diana's death.
- ✓ Earl Spencer's new book claims Princess Diana stated King Charles is in love with his valet.
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Charles Spencer published a new book detailing private assertions about King Charles and Princess Diana.
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Earl Spencer Book Accuses King Charles Over Diana
Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, claims in a new book that King Charles remarked Diana would be forgotten soon enough following her death. The book alleges Charles sounded like a lottery winner after her passing and that Diana previously claimed Charles was in love with his valet. The publication threatens to strain royal relations further, particularly regarding Princes Harry and William. Observers note the explosive claims arrive amid ongoing tensions within the family. Readers await potential responses from Buckingham Palace as the contents draw intense public scrutiny.
Why it matters
The revelations surface via Charles Spencer's new book, opening old wounds from the 1997 tragedy. The assertions target the monarch directly regarding his immediate reaction to Diana's fatal car crash. This adds fresh friction to relations between the wider Spencer family and the Windsor household.
What is confirmed
- Princess Diana's brother claims Charles said she would be forgotten soon enough just days after her death.
- Charles Spencer writes that King Charles sounded like a lottery winner after Diana's death.
- Earl Spencer's new book claims Princess Diana stated King Charles is in love with his valet.
What to watch next
- Official statements or responses from Buckingham Palace addressing the book's claims
- Public reactions from Prince Harry and Prince William regarding the publication
confidence 100%Sources used for this update (5)
- CNN — Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles said she would be forgotten ‘soon enough’ just days after her death
- People.com — Princess Diana Claimed King Charles ‘Is in Love with His Valet,’ Charles Spencer Says in Book
- reuters.com — King Charles sounded like 'lottery winner' after Diana's death, her brother writes
- The Independent — This bombshell new book could tear the Royals apart. Here’s what you need to know
- The Telegraph — Earl Spencer is right to be furious with Charles over Harry and William
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