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Prince Spencer Alleges Charles “Will Forget” Diana Comment

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Earl Charles Spencer alleges King Charles III said “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough” after Diana’s death.
Spencer says the comment occurred during a phone dispute about the princes walking in Diana’s funeral.
He also alleges Charles sounded “giddily elated, like a lottery winner” upon learning of Diana’s death.
Buckingham Palace replied that grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory even years later.

History

Historical Context

In December 1936 King Edward VIII chose abdication after Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin warned that marrying divorced Wallis Simpson would breach public and Dominion expectations, ending his 326-day reign. The crisis showed how royal personal choices can spark constitutional turmoil and media frenzy. Earl Charles Spencer’s 2024 claim that King Charles III dismissed Princess Diana’s death echoes that clash between the Crown, press and public demand for accountability.

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Story summary

Earl Charles Spencer alleges King Charles III said “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough” after Diana’s death.
Spencer says the comment occurred during a phone dispute about the princes walking in Diana’s funeral.
He also alleges Charles sounded “giddily elated, like a lottery winner” upon learning of Diana’s death.
Buckingham Palace replied that grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory even years later.

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