Princes Harry and William Sidestep Questions About Uncle's Diana Memoir

Princes Harry and William have each avoided inquiries about their uncle Charles Spencer's recently released memoir, which offers an account of their late mother, Princess Diana's, life.

Spencer's book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," became available globally on Tuesday. When approached by reporters, both princes declined to comment on the memoir.

On Monday, Prince Harry was asked about the book as he arrived at the WellChild Awards in London. A journalist inquired, "Have you spoken to your uncle in the last few days?" The Duke of Sussex did not respond.

The following day, Prince William attended an event at the ActOne Cinema to recognize the British film industry. A reporter directed a question to him: "So, how do you feel about your uncle’s book? How do you like it?" William did not acknowledge the question and proceeded into the venue.

In "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer, presents several claims about the royal family into which Diana married. Spencer asserts that King Charles III, Diana's ex-husband, sounded "giddily elated—like a lottery winner" upon learning of Diana's death in 1997. Spencer speculates in the book that the King's initial reaction might have been related to his desire to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, now Queen Camilla, whom he wed in 2005.

The memoir also details an alleged outburst from Charles years after Diana's death, concerning Spencer's objection to the young princes William and Harry walking behind their mother's coffin during her funeral procession. Spencer writes that Charles expressed contempt for Diana and asserted that she would be “forgotten soon enough.”