Buckingham Palace denies statements attributed by Diana's brother to King Charles III

London – AFP – Buckingham Palace has denied statements attributed to King Charles III by his late wife’s brother, Charles Spencer, including an alleged confirmation that the late Princess Diana would be forgotten “soon,” made just days after her death in 1997.

Spencer’s remarks appear in his book, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” excerpts of which were published in the Daily Mail.

According to these excerpts, Spencer points to a heated discussion between himself and the then-Prince of Wales regarding Diana’s funeral. Diana died in a car accident in Paris in August 1997.

Spencer states that Charles became agitated during a conversation about the participation of Princes William and Harry, who were then 15 and 12 years old, in the funeral procession behind their mother’s coffin.

Spencer asserts that he tried to prevent them from participating, believing that the Princess would not have wanted to expose her sons to such public ordeal.

He adds that Charles, during a phone call, displayed “contempt for Diana” and “extreme frustration at the global outpouring of emotion triggered by her death,” noting that Charles said at the time, “Be assured, we will forget her soon,” before Spencer ended the call.

A spokesperson for King Charles III, in a statement received by British media, said the King “recognizes that the pain of losing a sibling can cloud the mind, affect judgment, and alter memories in ways others may not notice, even many years after such a loss.”

The Palace did not directly comment on the substance of these allegations, limiting itself to a reminder that, as a matter of principle, it does not comment on books concerning members of the Royal Family.