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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nicole Wootton-Cane and Alex Croft

Earl Spencer claims King Charles went ‘ballistic’ while discussing Diana’s funeral

Earl Spencer Princess Diana
  • Earl Spencer has claimed in his upcoming memoir that he attempted to stop Prince William and Prince Harry from walking behind Princess Diana's coffin.
  • The Earl alleged that King Charles went “ballistic” during a phone call after he objected to the funeral plans, criticising the Spencer family's sense of duty.
  • According to Earl Spencer, Charles remarked that they would forget Diana soon enough during the argument, a statement the Earl insists is entirely accurate.
  • Buckingham Palace refuted the accusations, issuing a statement suggesting that grief can cloud reason in reference to the Earl's claims.
  • Earl Spencer defended the truth of his allegations in a BBC interview ahead of the publication of his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.

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Royal family news live: Earl Spencer accuses King Charles of ‘gaslighting’ as explosive TV interview airs

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