Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, accuses King Charles III of “gaslighting” him over claims made in his upcoming memoir about events following Diana’s death. In interviews reported by several outlets, Spencer says he was “really upset” by Buckingham Palace’s response to the book, which is set to be released on Tuesday.
The dispute centers on Buckingham Palace pushing back at aspects of Spencer’s account. Outlets including NBC News and Sky News report that Palace issued a rare statement, and that Spencer argues the king questioned or challenged his recollection. The Daily Mail adds that Spencer alleges Charles made a remark that “we’ll forget her soon enough” after Diana died.
Other outlets describe the escalation in different terms, including Spencer’s language and the tone of the Palace rebuttal. Sky News and the Evening Standard characterize Spencer’s response as intensifying and portray it as part of a broader royal row. France 24 reports that Spencer alleges Charles appeared “giddily elated” in the immediate aftermath. Overall, sources agree on the core confrontation: a memoir claim, a Palace rebuttal, and Spencer’s “gaslighting” accusation.
