Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, publishes new claims that then-Prince Charles told him shortly after Diana’s death in 1997 that “we’ll forget her soon enough.” The allegation, reported alongside extracts from Spencer’s upcoming memoir, is framed as part of a broader critique of Charles’s attitude after Diana’s car crash death in Paris.

Across outlets, Spencer’s account is described as including comments made in the days after August 31, 1997, when Diana’s sons, William and Harry, were young and later walked behind their mother’s coffin during the funeral procession. Some coverage also notes Spencer’s contention that Charles rang him back and that a pause during the call was followed by remarks Spencer interprets as contempt.

The palace responds through a rare public rebuttal, with Buckingham Palace saying it does not comment on books as a principle while also arguing that grief among close family can cloud reason, affect judgment, and color memory. Several reports highlight the unusual speed and specificity of the reply. Other outlets also mention that Harry and William are aware of the claims, while the timing of the palace response is read as a sign of sensitivity ahead of the book’s release.