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Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ the night of her death

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By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — The brother of the late Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, has claimed in his forthcoming memoir that King Charles told him days after her death that “we’ll forget her soon enough,” according to an extract published on Wednesday by the Daily Mail.

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  1. Buckingham Palace denies claim that Charles said Diana would be forgotten ‘soon enough'

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    Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ the night of her death

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  1. New York Post

    King Charles vowed Princess Diana would be forgotten ‘soon enough’ after death in fiery fight with her brother: memoir (opens New York Post)

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    The late Princess of Wales' brother, Earl Spencer, shed light on the alleged fight in his forthcoming memoir, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister."

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Memoir Claims Charles Told Spencer Diana’d Be Forgotten (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    New excerpts from Charles Spencer's Swan Song memoir allege King Charles angrily told Earl Spencer, 'rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough,' amid a dispute over whether William and Harry should walk behind Princess Diana’s coffin.

  3. BBC News

    Charles said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough', Earl Spencer claims in book (opens BBC News)

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    Buckingham Palace has pushed back against the claim, saying grief can "colour memory" of events.

  4. KION Central Coast

    Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles said she would be forgotten ‘soon enough’ just days after her death (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — The brother of the late Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, has claimed in his forthcoming memoir that King Charles told him days after her death that “we’ll forget her soon enough,” according to an extract published on Wednesday by the Daily Mail.

  5. The Guardian

    Earl Spencer’s memoir claims Prince Charles said of Diana: ‘We’ll forget her soon enough’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Charles Spencer’s book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister alleges comments were made during argument over Princess of Wales’ funeral arrangements Prince Charles told Earl Spencer days after the death of his sister Diana, Princess of Wales: “rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough” it is alleged in a me…

  6. HuffPost

    Princess Diana's Brother Claims King Charles Hissed: 'We’ll Forget Her Soon Enough!' (opens HuffPost)

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    Buckingham Palace released a rare statement in response to the story.

  7. ABC News

    Palace responds to claim about King Charles after Princess Diana's death (opens ABC News)

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    Buckingham Palace issues rare response to allegation involving King Charles after Diana's death.

  8. Fox News

    King Charles responds to Charles Spencer's claims about Princess Diana in a rare statement (opens Fox News)

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    King Charles broke royal protocol with a rare palace statement responding to Charles Spencer's explosive claims in his upcoming memoir "Swan Song."

  9. NBC Los Angeles

    Buckingham Palace denies claim that Charles said Diana would be forgotten ‘soon enough' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The brother of the late princess alleges a heated exchange about whether Princes William and Harry should walk behind their mother’s coffin.

  10. The Hollywood Reporter

    King Charles Makes Rare Statement Over Bombshell Memoir Claim He Told Diana’s Brother: “We’ll Forget Her Soon Enough” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The royal family has, as the British press put it, been dragged into a war of words with Charles Spencer, the younger brother of the beloved Princess Diana.

  11. Variety

    King Charles Denies Bombshell Book Claim That He Said World Would ‘Forget’ Princess Diana (opens Variety)

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    King Charles III has issued a rare statement regarding a new book about his ex-wife, the late Princess Diana. Written by Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, the book claims (according to reports) that after Diana’s sudden death in a car crash in 1997, Spencer got into a heated argument with Charles, t…

  12. NBC News

    King Charles issues fiery response to Princess Diana’s brother over claims in new book (opens NBC News)

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    In a rare rebuke, Buckingham Palace issued a robust statement aimed at King Charles III’s former brother-in-law, Earl Charles Spencer, as he is set to release his bombshell memoir.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    King Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once again (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Buckingham Palace has rejected criticisms of King Charles III in a new book from the brother of his late wife Princess Diana. Earl Charles Spencer has been a fierce critic of his former brother-in-law for decades.

  14. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Buckingham Palace responds to claim about King Charles after Princess Diana's death (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Buckingham Palace issues rare response to allegation involving King Charles after Diana's death.

  15. CBS News

    Princess Diana's brother claims Charles told him, "we'll forget her soon" (opens CBS News)

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    The late Prince Diana's brother claims in a new book that King Charles had "contempt" for his ex-wife, telling him she would be forgotten "soon enough."

  16. Phl17

    Buckingham Palace responds to Princess Diana's brother over claim about King Charles (opens Phl17)

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    Charles Spencer made a bold new claim about King Charles in his upcoming book.

  17. The Guardian

    As Charles refutes Earl Spencer’s claim about Diana, how royal statements give a glimpse behind palace doors (opens The Guardian)

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    From ‘there were three of us in this marriage’ to ‘recollections may vary’, a lot can be conveyed with a carefully worded phrase As denials go, King Charles’s response to Earl Spencer’s allegations that Charles said after Diana’s death “We’ll forget her soon enough” was a masterclass in the diplomat…

  18. New York Post

    ‘Elated’ King Charles sounded like ‘a lottery winner’ when Princess Diana died, her brother claims (opens New York Post)

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    The mnonarch issued a blistering statement on Charles Spencer's book Wednesday, noting "grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory."

  19. The Guardian

    Charles sounded ‘giddily elated' after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer (opens The Guardian)

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    In latest extracts from upcoming memoir, Diana’s brother suggests some in Buckingham Palace were ‘relieved’ at her death The brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed in published extracts of his new memoir that King Charles sounded “giddily elated – like a lottery winner” in a phone…

  20. BBC News

    Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims (opens BBC News)

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    Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother.

  21. New York Post

    Princess Diana’s brother exposes King Charles’ ‘odd wish’ for her tragic funeral (opens New York Post)

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    Charles Spencer explains in his book why he was wary of Diana's funeral plans, which involved William and Harry walking behind their mom's casket.

  22. Jezebel

    More Flattering Factoids About His Majesty King Charles (opens Jezebel)

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    Charles was allegedly “giddily elated—like a lottery winner” after Princess Diana’s death, her brother writes in a new bombshell memoir.

  23. KRDO

    Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ the night of her death (opens KRDO)

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    By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — The brother of the late Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, has claimed in his forthcoming memoir that King Charles told him days after her death that “we’ll forget her soon enough,” according to an extract published on Wednesday by the Daily Mail.

  24. NBC News

    Princess Diana’s brother says King Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ after her death (opens NBC News)

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    Buckingham Palace remains gripped in drama as excerpts of Princess Diana’s brother’s book continues to be dripped into the public domain, ahead of its official release next week.

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