Earl Spencer announces new memoir about Princess Diana and the week of her death

Three decades after Princess Diana’s death, her story is once again returning to the spotlight, this time through the memories of someone who knew her long before she became one of the world’s most famous women. Her brother, Charles Spencer, is preparing to share his personal account of Diana’s life, including the final week before her death, in a new book titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.Swan Song: Diana, My SisterSwan Song: Diana, My SisterPublished by Penguin Random House, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is set to be released in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2026, coinciding with the 30th anniversary year of Diana’s death.Diana died on August 31, 1997, at the age of 36, after sustaining severe internal injuries in a high-speed car crash in Paris. Her death became the subject of intense public attention and enduring conspiracy theories, while countless books and accounts have since explored different aspects of her life.Spencer’s book, however, is positioned as a more intimate account, drawing on his own memories of Diana and the days surrounding her death.Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Turns Author With His First Book 'The Second Orbit'Charles Spencer says he wants to ‘tell the truth’ about DianaAccording to Spencer, the approaching anniversary brought a fresh wave of requests for interviews about his sister. Rather than repeatedly responding to outside organisations, he decided to put his own memories and thoughts on record.“This has convinced me to write down my own thoughts and memories, once and for all, rather than having the discomfort of again reading the opinions of others, many of which are based on untruths that have become accepted over time,” said the ninth Earl Spencer in a statement, as reported by AFP.For Spencer, the book is also about presenting Diana through the eyes of someone who knew her personally, rather than simply revisiting the public image surrounding the Princess of Wales.While the title may immediately draw attention to Diana’s tragic death, Spencer has described the book as an effort to tell her story from his own perspective.“The aim of this book is to tell the truth about Diana from her brother’s perspective, just as I attempted to do when speaking at her funeral. As with my eulogy, I want to speak on Diana’s behalf and do so in an openly positive way,” said Spencer.Charles Spencer has written a book about his sister, Diana. Princess Diana, called him my first child, teasingly since she was a mother figure to him, after their parents divorce. pic.twitter.com/6pQfRqmCcJ— Nina (@ShakeLS) August 18, 2026 Book focuses on Diana’s legacyWhile details of the revelations in the book remain limited, its focus on Diana’s life and the week leading up to her fatal accident is likely to attract considerable attention.Beyond the circumstances surrounding her death, Spencer hopes the book will help younger readers understand the woman behind the globally recognised royal image.“I would be delighted if those too young to remember her in her heyday feel, after reading this, that they ‘get’ who she really was: a one-off, dynamic character, full of love, charisma and self-doubt, who gave life a hell of a go, and left the world a far better place, despite exiting the stage while still so young,” said Spencer.

Earl Spencer described the memoir – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – as a continuation of the famous eulogy he delivered at her funeral nearly 30 years ago.

Earl Spencer described the memoir – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – as a continuation of the famous eulogy he delivered at her funeral nearly 30 years ago.

Earl Spencer described the memoir – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – as a continuation of the famous eulogy he delivered at her funeral nearly 30 years ago.

Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be released in the UK next month, nearly 30 years after she died.

It has been announced that Earl Spencer, the younger brother of Princess Diana, will release a ‘historic’ new book next month about his sister’s life and what happened in the aftermath of her death

Earl says he wanted to ‘write down my own thoughts and memories’ with 30th anniversary of Diana’s death ‘on the skyline’Charles Spencer is to publish about a book about his sister Diana in September.In the book – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – Spencer recounts the story of Diana’s life and the week of her death. It marks “the first time that Earl Spencer has spoken openly and at length about his sister”, according to the book’s publisher, the Penguin imprint Michael Joseph. The book will be released on 22 September in the UK. Continue reading...

Set to be published next month, 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' is a deeply personal account of Earl Spencer's relationship with his sibling, which he has never told before.

Set to be published next month, 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' is a deeply personal account of Earl Spencer's relationship with his sibling, which he has never told before.