Buckingham Palace responds to claims made in new Earl Spencer memoir | The IndependentJump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Alex CroftWednesday 16 September 2026 21:27 BSTDiana: Key moments from her lifeEarl Spencer claims in a new memoir that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" days after Princess Diana's death in 1997.The remark was allegedly made during a heated phone argument over whether Prince William and Prince Harry should walk in the funeral procession.A Buckingham Palace spokesperson responded that His Majesty is mindful that fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment, and colour memory.The book, titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, is set to be serialised in the Daily Mail and contains further claims regarding Diana's marriage and death.Reports indicate that copies of Charles Spencer's forthcoming memoir were stolen from a lorry ahead of its publication.In fullKing Charles said Diana would be forgotten ‘soon enough’ after death, Earl Spencer claimsMore 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