The Earl Spencer rejects suggestions that his recently released, critical memoir is influenced by personal grief and says he did not write it for financial reasons. He also disputes claims attributed to King Charles, accusing the King of “gaslighting” in connection with remarks about the tone and motivations behind the book.

The outlets report that Spencer denies being driven by money and maintains that his late sister would be approving of the publication, using the phrase that she would be “cheering from the rafters.” Both sources frame the dispute as a back-and-forth over who is responsible for the interpretation of his memoir, particularly whether grief is clouding the work’s perspective.

While both accounts describe the same central allegations and Spencer’s responses, they emphasize different phrasing and focus—one outlet highlights the “gaslighting” accusation directly, while the other underlines Spencer’s denial of monetary motives. Neither source presents a full set of corroborating evidence or direct quoted material beyond the paraphrased dispute and Spencer’s stated remarks.