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Earl Spencer Says King Charles Predicted Diana Would Be Forgotten

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Earl Charles Spencer says King Charles III told him Diana would soon be forgotten.
Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is set for worldwide release on Sept. 22, 2026.
Spencer records Charles replying, “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.”
Buckingham Palace said grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory.
Spencer described the palace response as gaslighting, condescending and not straight.

History

Historical Context

Edward VIII’s December 1936 abdication, forced by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, the Church of England and the Dominions’ opposition to his marriage to American divorcée Wallis Simpson, was sealed by a ten-day parliamentary vote of 382 in the Abdication Act. Earl Charles Spencer’s 2026 memoir claims King Charles III similarly sought to erase Princess Diana, echoing the monarchy’s long-standing image control.

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Story summary

Earl Charles Spencer says King Charles III told him Diana would soon be forgotten.
Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is set for worldwide release on Sept. 22, 2026.
Spencer records Charles replying, “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.”
Buckingham Palace said grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory.
Spencer described the palace response as gaslighting, condescending and not straight.

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