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Diana's Brother Accuses King of Gaslighting in Memoir Feud
Diana's brother claims King Charles III gaslighted him over memoir allegations of dismissive remarks about her death.
In brief
Diana's brother claims King Charles III gaslighted him over memoir allegations of dismissive remarks about her death. Charles Spencer accuses King Charles III of gaslighting after memoir claims Prince Charles expressed dismissive sentiments about Diana shortly after her death. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Diana's Brother Accuses King of Gaslighting
Charles Spencer, Diana's brother, accused King Charles III of gaslighting him over events surrounding Princess Diana's death in an upcoming memoir.
“It is not every day you wake up to find you’ve been gaslit by the King”
Memoir Claims Dismissive Remarks
Spencer's memoir excerpts claim Prince Charles expressed dismissive sentiments about Diana shortly after her death in 1997, saying, 'Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.'
“Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough”
Palace Response
Buckingham Palace stated the king is mindful that grief can cloud judgment and affect memory long after a loss, a rare statement addressing Spencer's claims.
“the 77-year-old king 'is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise'”
Spencer's Critique
Spencer called the Palace's response 'astonishingly provocative and below the belt' for trying to imply he lied without the king being able to deny his claims.
“was astonishingly provocative and below the belt because it was essentially trying to say I’d lied without the King being able to deny what I’d said”
Historical Context
Spencer previously accused media of having 'blood on their hands' and vowed to protect Diana's sons after her death in 1997.
“blood on their hands”
Royal Response Comparison
Spencer likened the Palace's current response to its past dismissal of Prince Harry and Meghan's racism claims, which was 'recollections may vary'.
“a rather poor imitation of the Palace’s response to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s claims of royal racism in an interview with Oprah Winfrey five years ago, which was that 'recollections may vary'”
In short
Charles Spencer accuses King Charles III of gaslighting after memoir claims Prince Charles expressed dismissive sentiments about Diana shortly after her death.
