# King Charles fires back at Diana's brother

> Earl Spencer's memoir claims Charles unleashed anger over Diana's death. The palace responds with a carefully worded statement.
- Title: King Charles fires back at Diana's brother · Cosmopolitan
- Summary: Earl Spencer's memoir claims Charles unleashed anger over Diana's death. The palace responds with a carefully worded statement. Charles denies Spencer's…
- Keywords: king charles, earl spencer, princess diana, swan song memoir, royal family, diana death, buckingham palace, prince william, prince harry, funeral procession, memoir controversy, King
- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a73771816/king-charles-response-princess-diana-brother
- Author: Mehera  Bonner
- Published: 2026-09-17T12:49:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: king charles, earl spencer, princess diana, swan song memoir, royal family, diana death, buckingham palace, prince william, prince harry, funeral procession, memoir controversy
## Spencer's explosive memoir claim
Earl Spencer writes that King Charles unleashed a "stream of anger" during a phone call, allegedly saying "we'll forget her soon enough" about Princess Diana's death.

> "we'll forget her soon enough"
## The disputed phone call context
Spencer says he called Charles to discourage him from having Princes Harry and William walk in Diana's funeral procession, triggering the alleged angry response.
## Palace denies the allegations
Buckingham Palace issued a statement suggesting grief may have clouded Spencer's memory, saying "the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory."

> the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory
## Sources defend Charles's character
A source close to King Charles says the alleged comment is "just not in his nature," especially during a time when he was "absolutely grief-stricken."

> just not in his nature and it certainly wasn't in his nature at that time
## Harsh reaction from establishment
The Daily Mail reports a "senior establishment figure" said Spencer "should be horse-whipped across town" for making these claims public.

> should be horse-whipped across town
## Memoir releases September 22
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister arrives Tuesday, September 22, promising more revelations about the princess and her family.
## Key takeaway

Charles denies Spencer's account through Buckingham Palace, suggesting grief may have affected Spencer's memory of events from decades ago.