King Charles Allegedly Told Earl Spencer He Would Forget Diana 'Soon Enough' After Her Death
Earl Spencer details a contentious phone call with the then-Prince Charles following Princess Diana's 1997 fatal car crash in his upcoming memoir.
King Charles III allegedly told Princess Diana’s brother that the late Princess of Wales would be forgotten “soon enough” in a heated phone call following her death in 1997.
Charles, then Prince of Wales, reportedly unleashed what Earl Spencer has described as “pent-up contempt for Diana” and dismay at the public's reaction to her death. The alleged exchange is detailed in Earl Spencer’s forthcoming memoir, titled “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.”
“Rest assured,” Charles is quoted as saying to Spencer over the phone, “‘we’ll forget her soon enough!’”
Spencer, who was in shock at the alleged remarks, recalled his disbelief and response to the then-Prince. “I can’t believe you just said that,” Spencer told Charles before ending the call.
Princess Diana died in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997, alongside her partner Dodi Fayed and their driver, Henri Paul. The incident occurred as they were being pursued by paparazzi. Her death triggered an unprecedented outpouring of public grief in the United Kingdom and around the world.
A representative for Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the alleged conversation when contacted by Page Six.
Earl Spencer, Diana's younger brother, has been a vocal figure in discussing his sister’s life and legacy. His memoir is expected to offer further personal reflections on his relationship with Diana and the royal family.
