Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inLaura ElstonTuesday 29 September 2026 12:05 BSTEarl Spencer says Diana eulogy ending was 'direct counter' to King's alleged remarksEarl Spencer has defended allegations in his new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, claiming he previously told journalist Barbara Walters in 1997 that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" after Princess Diana's death.The alleged remark occurred during a dispute over whether Prince William and Prince Harry should walk behind their mother's funeral cortege.Buckingham Palace issued a rare response to the claims, stating that "the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory".Speaking on CBS Mornings, Earl Spencer accused Buckingham Palace of gaslighting him by attempting to pretend there is something wrong with his memory.Earl Spencer also confirmed he reassured Prince Harry after the release of the book that the memoir contained nothing embarrassing about him.In fullEarl Spencer ‘told news anchor about King’s alleged Diana remark in 1997’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in