Charles Spencer, Diana’s youngest brother, said in his book that King Charles giddily celebrated the Princess’s death on the night of the Paris crash.
Spencer claims the former prince told him, "Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough," and that palace staff were relieved she was gone; he also alleges a "stream of anger" when he insisted Diana would not want William and Harry to walk in her funeral procession.
Buckingham Palace issued a formal rebuke Thursday, saying the palace is mindful that grief can cloud judgment and declined to comment on books.
Julian Payne, who served as Charles’s communications secretary, said he could not believe the alleged remarks and called the language unfamiliar; royal watchers noted the palace’s wording echoes Queen Elizabeth’s 2021 response to allegations of racism.
The book, titled "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," will be released next week, and the royal family has said no further statements will be made.