Princess Diana’s Brother Doubles Down on Shocking Claim About King Charles Despite Palace Pushback

Earl Charles Spencer is staying firm on his claim that King Charles III sounded “elated” following Princess Diana‘s death.

After the Daily Mail published a preview of Spencer’s upcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister (out September 22) earlier this week — in which the 62-year-old recalled an alleged conversation he had with the now 77-year-old king regarding Diana’s funeral arrangements — the palace released a statement.

Diana was 36 when she died on August 31, 1997, following a car crash in Paris. At the time, she was recently divorced from Charles, who is now married to Queen Camilla.

As Closer previously reported, Charles allegedly insisted that Prince William, then 15, and Prince Harry, then 12, would walk in her funeral procession — leading to a disagreement between Spencer and his former brother-in-law.

According to Spencer, during their alleged dispute, Charles said to him: “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough!”

In a rare statement from a palace spokesperson, they noted that it is not customary for the royals to comment on books as a “matter of principle.”

However, they added, “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.”

Despite the palace’s rebuttal, Spencer is standing by his account, insisting that those are the exact words Charles allegedly said to him during their heated exchange.

After recounting the story in a BBC interview on Friday, September 18, host Laura Kuenssberg noted that Buckingham Palace denied the account.

“But they haven’t actually, Laura,” Spencer replied. “They’ve sort of smudged that one, haven’t they? They’ve said that recollections may vary.”

While Kuenssberg, 50, noted Charles is “plainly furious,” Spencer seemed less than convinced.

“Well, is he furious? Is he furious or is he embarrassed?” he replied. “Because I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he said.”

Spencer continued, “I’ve only ever had two calls on the line with Prince Charles at any stage of my life. I was hyper alert to what he was saying, and those are precisely the words that he said, and I promise that to you now. Genuinely, that is what he said. I don’t hear him saying he didn’t say that.”

As for whether he had evidence to back up his claims, Spencer said he told family and friends “straight away” following his phone call with Charles, calling it “monstrous.”

Though the matter of who is telling the truth remains a question that may never be answered, Spencer told Kuenssberg again: “I’m telling the truth.”