Earl Spencer said in a BBC interview he and King Charles only had two calls, one of which he now insists involved the monarch ‘going ballistic’ after Diana’s funeral debate.
The call, reportedly taking place in the early hours of August 31, 1997, the day after Diana’s fatal crash in Paris, saw Spencer accusing the future king of dismissing his sister’s wishes.
Spencer recalled the conversation as a heated exchange over whether Princes William and Harry should walk behind their mother’s coffin. He said Charles ‘went ballistic’ and ‘ranted for a while,’ before abruptly ending the conversation.
Buckingham Palace declined to respond to Spencer’s fresh comments, citing the sensitivity of the matter. The palace’s earlier statement acknowledged that grief can cloud judgement, even years later.
Spencer will detail the exchange in his upcoming memoir, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” due to hit shelves next month. The book promises a sharper critique of the royal family and may reignite debate about the monarchy’s role.
The memoir’s release will trigger renewed media scrutiny, with critics already speculating how the new revelations could alter public perception of the royal family’s legacy.