Buckingham Palace issues a response after Earl Spencer releases claims in a new book about a dispute involving then-Prince Charles in the days following Princess Diana’s death. The accounts describe a tense exchange and include assertions about how Diana would be treated or remembered in that immediate period.
The reports say the palace statement is aimed at addressing parts of Spencer’s narrative. However, the outlets differ in how they frame the confrontation, with some emphasizing the sharpness of the reported personal disagreement and others focusing on the palace’s decision to publicly rebut or clarify the remarks. The underlying dispute centers on what was said and how Diana’s legacy was discussed shortly after her death, at a time when the royal family faced intense public scrutiny.
Overall, the story reflects a renewed public debate over competing accounts of private conversations during a highly sensitive moment for the royals, with Spencer publishing his version and Buckingham Palace responding to it.
