Diana's brother memoir targets British royals
The gist
Charles Spencer published "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" on Sep 22, 2026.
The memoir reopens the royals' treatment of Diana before her death's 30th anniversary.
How it unfolded
- 1997Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in Paris at age 36; her brother Earl Spencer delivered a funeral speech rebuking the royal family.
- Sep 16, 2026Buckingham Palace said it does not comment on books as a matter of principle, but that "His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory." The Daily Mail began serialising excerpts from Charles Spencer's memoir the same day.
- Sep 19, 2026UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch told the BBC "I have a side and it's always on the side of His Majesty."