Spencer's bombshell claim about Charles

Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer claims in his upcoming book that King Charles the Third sounded giddily elated like a lottery winner right after Diana died in a Paris car crash in nineteen ninety-seven.

“sounded giddily elated, like a lottery winner”

The book and its timing

Spencer's book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, is set to hit shelves next week. An interview with Spencer airs this weekend on CBS Sunday Morning, where he explains the explosive allegation about Charles's demeanor.

Spencer's explanation for Charles's mood

Spencer said he believed Charles's upbeat attitude could have been due to finally feeling free to pursue Camilla, who he later married and is now known as Queen Camilla. Spencer told CBS News he reported this in the book.

“I said in the book that that might have been it, yeah”

Palace responds with unusual force

Buckingham Palace pushed back after Spencer's earlier claim that Charles told him days before Diana's funeral that we'll forget her soon enough. The palace said the monarch is mindful that fraternal grief can cloud reason and affect judgement.

“we'll forget her soon enough”

More allegations expected from the book

Spencer also claims Charles told Diana he didn't love her before their wedding in nineteen eighty-one, and that Diana contemplated suicide more than once. Excerpts are being published by the Daily Mail in Britain.

Royal family braces for more revelations

With five days until Spencer's book is available, more excerpts are likely to be published. Royal contributor Royya Nikkhah predicted the palace faces a very tricky few days and will have to decide how to respond to each claim.

“a very tricky few days”