Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, says in a forthcoming memoir that then-Prince Charles sounded “giddily elated” in a phone call after Diana died in a Paris car crash in 1997. Multiple outlets report Spencer describes the reaction as upbeat and compares it to the excitement of a “lottery winner.” The account is based on Spencer’s recollection of the call held shortly after the news of Diana’s death.
Several reports note that extracts from Spencer’s book are published ahead of its release. While the core claim is consistent across coverage, outlets emphasize different phrasing: some focus on Charles being “elated,” others highlight the “lottery winner” comparison, and some add speculation that Charles may have felt freer to remarry. CBS also reports Spencer’s comments in the context of an interview.
Britain’s Buckingham Palace response is mentioned in at least one report, but specific details of the response are not included in the excerpts provided here. Overall, the coverage centers on Spencer’s allegations and the publication of supporting excerpts.
