Princess Diana’s Brother Charles Is ‘Being Lined Up’ by Prince Harry for Documentary About His Mom

It seems that Prince Harry is getting closer to his uncle Earl Charles Spencer — and with good reason.

After The Telegraph reported earlier this week that the Duke of Sussex, 42, is in talks to produce a potential documentary about his late mother, Princess Diana, that would mark the 30th anniversary of her death, more information is coming to light.

Royal journalist Tom Sykes told Page Six in an article published Friday, September 25, that the Sussexes “need to woo” Spencer to participate in the film, which would be produced by Harry and wife Meghan Markle‘s Archewell Productions and likely be bought by Netflix.

“There is no denying [Spencer] is a big name, and he will give the documentary credibility,” Sykes said, adding that this potential film project could be the reason behind Harry and Meghan’s move back to the United Kingdom.

“What Harry and Meghan are actually doing back in the UK is finally revealed — they are making a Diana film, and Spencer is likely being lined up as its star,” Sykes said.

Pointing to the reports that Harry knew of the contents of Spencer’s bombshell memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister before its September 22 release, Sykes said, “Money, rather than any deep emotional bond, is, I suspect, why Harry appears so close to the Spencer side of the family right now.”

The Spare author is allegedly seeking out people who were close to Diana to contribute to the potential project, but a recent report in Rob Shuter‘s Naughty But Nice Substack claimed Diana’s two sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, have declined to take part.

Diana tragically died at age 36 on August 31, 1997, when she was involved in a car crash in Paris.

Spencer’s Swan Song made shocking claims regarding the aftermath of her death, including that King Charles III allegedly told him “we’ll forget” about her following the tragedy.

While the royals rarely respond to stories like the one published in Spencer’s book, a palace spokesperson issued a statement after his claims about Charles made headlines.

“While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory in ways others do not recognize, even many years after such a loss,” the statement said, per People.