Earl Spencer Drops Bombshell Book Claims About King Charles and Diana

What Earl Spencer wrote about King Charles

Charles Spencer is opening up the family vault again, and he isn't holding back. Princess Diana's younger brother has a brand new memoir hitting shelves, and one explosive claim about King Charles is grabbing everyone's attention.

According to Earl Spencer in his latest book, Charles sounded "giddily elated" on the phone shortly after Diana died in Paris back in August 1997. Spencer claims the conversation left him completely stunned. He writes that the then-Prince of Wales came across as lighthearted and weirdly cheerful during a phone call right when the world was reeling from the crash.

It is a massive, shocking claim. Diana had just died at 36, the entire planet was in tears, and Spencer says the future King sounded upbeat. You can imagine how that went down behind palace walls.

How Buckingham Palace hit back

Buckingham Palace usually sticks to its famous rule of never complaining and never explaining. But this time? They broke the silence instantly.

Palace officials strongly rejected Spencer's description of Charles's mood, as reported by the BBC. Sources close to the King called the allegation offensive, cruel, and completely untrue. They point out that Charles was devastated by the tragedy, deeply worried about Prince William and Prince Harry, and focused entirely on protecting his young sons.

Those around Charles say he was in shock and in tears in the days after Diana's death. They insist Spencer's portrayal of him being upbeat or thrilled makes zero sense to anyone who actually saw him at Balmoral that dreadful week.

The long feud between Spencer and the royals

Let's be honest, Charles Spencer and the royal family have had bad blood for decades. Nobody will ever forget his fiery eulogy at Diana's funeral inside Westminster Abbey.

Back in 1997, Spencer stood right in front of the royal family and pledged that Diana's "blood family" would protect William and Harry from the cold royal machine. The cameras caught the royals looking deeply uncomfortable in the pews. It was raw, tense drama on global television, and the chill never really thawed.

Over the years, Spencer has kept Diana's memory alive at Althorp, the family estate where she rests. But he has also stayed on the outer ring of royal circles. This new book makes it clear that time has not healed those old wounds.

Why Spencer is telling his story now

Spencer's new memoir is a deep look into his own life, childhood trauma, and boarding school days, but the royal stories are what will get people talking.

He writes about the shock of losing his sister, how chaotic the days leading up to the funeral were, and the bitter disagreements over how Diana should be honoured. Spencer says he felt pushed aside and mistrusted by palace aides during the whole planning process.

By putting his memories on paper, Spencer is making sure his version of history stays out there. But dropping a line about Charles sounding cheerful right after Diana's death feels like throwing a grenade straight into the palace drawing room.

What happens next

Do not expect King Charles to get into a public shouting match over this. The King has far bigger things on his plate right now, including his ongoing cancer treatment and royal duties.

Still, the claims rip open old scars for William and Harry. Both princes have spoken about the agony of walking behind their mother's coffin and the deep grief they felt that week. Having their uncle and their father's camp trade blows in public over Diana's death is the last thing either brother wants to see.

For royal watchers, the book proves that the drama from 1997 is still very much alive. Spencer is standing by his memory, the Palace is calling it rubbish, and the Diana saga continues to grip the world decades later.