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Saturday, September 19, 2026

Sunday Papers Feature Earl Spencer's Memoir and Madeleine McCann Suspect's Book Plans

Newspaper headlines highlight royal commentary and a controversial literary proposal.

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Sunday Papers Feature Earl Spencer's Memoir and Madeleine McCann Suspect's Book Plans

Sunday's newspapers are dominated by two prominent stories: Earl Spencer's new memoir and proposals for the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case to write a book.

The Mail on Sunday features the headline 'It's not every day you get gaslit by the King', referencing Earl Spencer's recently released memoir, 'A Modern Prince'. The book reportedly details his experiences and relationship with the Royal Family, including his sister Princess Diana.

The Sunday Times echoes this sentiment with its headline, 'Hypocrite Spencer is peddling Diana's privacy, say King's allies'. The article suggests that allies of King Charles III have criticized Spencer's memoir.

Another significant story covered by multiple papers concerns plans for Christian B., the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, to write a book about his time in Portugal. The Sunday Mirror's front page proclaims 'Fury at Maddie suspect's book plot', indicating public and potentially official outrage.

Fury at Maddie suspect's book plot

The Sun on Sunday also reports on this development with the headline 'McCann suspect's book plot', aligning with the focus on this controversial proposal.

Other headlines in the Sunday papers touch on various topics, including a report on pharmacies failing diet pill checks in the Sunday People, and a piece in the Daily Star with the headline 'Razor: Footie needs more hard men'. The Sunday Express highlights concerns about illegal knives entering the UK under the headline 'Lives at risk as illegal knives 'flood' into UK'.

The Sunday Telegraph features a political headline, 'PM 'fiddles as Putin threatens to burn Europe',', while the Observer's headline reads 'Careless'.


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