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Earl Spencer Stands by King Charles's Controversial 'Forget Her Soon Enough' Remark
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Firstpost•21-09-2026, 12:29
Earl Spencer Stands by King Charles's Controversial 'Forget Her Soon Enough' Remark
- •Earl Spencer asserts King Charles told him "we'll forget her soon enough" after Princess Diana's death, a claim detailed in his new memoir, 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister'.
- •Spencer recounts hearing a "giddy tone" in Charles's voice when discussing telling William and Harry about Diana's death, and claims the controversial remark was made during a second call about the funeral procession.
- •He rejects Buckingham Palace's argument that grief could cloud memory, stating he was alert to every word during his only two phone calls with Charles.
- •Spencer defends his book as a duty to record history, implying he knows more about the King than published, and expresses concern for Prince Harry's security, seeing parallels with Diana's treatment.
- •He maintains support for a "modern monarchy" and believes the 1995 Bashir interview contributed to Diana's vulnerability, leading to her presence in Paris in 1997.
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Earl Spencer stated that during a phone call about the funeral procession, the then-Prince Charles told him that people would "forget her soon enough" after Prince William and Prince Harry were designated to walk behind their mother's coffin.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement noting that it does not comment on books as a principle, but added that King Charles was mindful that "the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory" over time.
Earl Spencer is releasing his memoir titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. He stated he wrote the book as his duty "as an eyewitness to history" to record the truth ahead of the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana's death and to counter prevailing untruths.
