Buckingham Palace denies claims made by Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, in a forthcoming memoir about what King Charles III allegedly said after Diana’s death. Spencer writes that, during a conversation with the king, he told him that Diana would not have wanted their sons—then aged 15 and 12—to go through what followed.
Spencer’s account also includes an alleged response from Charles, which he describes as “rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough,” and he says this showed contempt toward Diana. Multiple outlets report that Buckingham Palace issues a firm rebuttal to these specific allegations. CBS and NBC note that the response comes as early excerpts circulate ahead of the book’s release, including reports of tense exchanges tied to the published material.
While the reports focus on Spencer’s characterization of Charles’s alleged remarks, they converge on Buckingham Palace’s decision to publicly dispute the claim. The coverage largely differs in emphasis—some highlight the Palace’s language and the alleged quote, while others provide broader context around the upcoming memoir and how early excerpts are appearing in the press.
