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The brother of the late Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, has made fresh claims about a conversation he had with King Charles following her death in 1997, according to extracts from his upcoming memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, CNN said.
As per the publication, Spencer has claimed that Charles, who was the Prince of Wales at the time, sounded giddily elated when he spoke to him on the night Diana died in a car crash in Paris. According to an extract published by the Daily Mail, Spencer described Charles as sounding like a lottery winner during their conversation. The book is set to include Spencers account of his relationship with Diana and his memories of the events surrounding her death. Spencer has also written about a later phone call in which he said he disagreed with William and Harry taking part in their mothers funeral procession. Dianas sons were 15 and 12 at the time. According to Spencers account, Charles became angry during the call before allegedly telling him, Rest assured, well forget her soon enough! Spencer wrote that he was shocked by the remark and replied, I cant believe you just said that, before ending the call. According to CNN, Buckingham Palace responded to Spencers claims in a statement, saying that grief can affect a persons memory and judgment. The palace said it would not normally comment on books but added that the King was aware of how the pain of losing a sibling can affect memories many years later. 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, a palace spokesperson said in a statement. The book also looks at Dianas relationship with Charles and includes Spencers account of the problems in their marriage. Some of the incidents mentioned in the book have previously been reported by biographers and other media outlets. Diana died in August 1997 after suffering serious injuries in a car crash in Paris. Her death was followed by a public funeral in September, where her sons walked alongside other members of the royal family, according to CNN. Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be published next week and is expected to include Spencers personal memories of his sister and the royal family. CNN reported that it had not seen the full book, while a publisher spokesperson confirmed that the passages quoted in the reports are accurate. (ANI)
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