Buckingham Palace Rebuts Claims in Earl Spencer's Memoir About King Charles

Buckingham Palace has issued what has been described as a rare and strong rebuttal to claims made in a new memoir by Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, according to the Guardian.

The book, titled Swan Song, reportedly alleges that King Charles told Earl Spencer, in the days following Diana's death in 1997, during a heated dispute over funeral arrangements: "Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough."

The claim has prompted a strong denial from the palace, the Guardian reported, though the exact wording of the palace's response was not detailed in the available material.

The dispute has reignited public attention on the tensions that surrounded the aftermath of Diana's death, particularly regarding arrangements for her funeral, which was one of the most watched events in modern royal history.

Earl Spencer, who delivered a widely remembered eulogy at his sister's funeral, has previously spoken publicly about his relationship with the royal family in the years following Diana's death.

The Guardian's senior national news editor, Aaron Sharp, discussed the controversy in an interview with the outlet's podcast host Lucy Hough, addressing the significance of the palace's response and the broader implications of the memoir's claims.

Buckingham Palace has not historically issued frequent public statements disputing specific claims made in books or memoirs relating to the royal family, making this response notable, according to the Guardian's reporting.