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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bryony Gooch

Earl Spencer to ‘edit’ bombshell Diana memoir amid Piers Morgan legal threat

  • Earl Spencer's new memoir will be edited and reprinted following legal threats from broadcaster Piers Morgan over a factual error.
  • The book incorrectly suggested Morgan was editor of the Daily Mirror when intrusive photographs of Princess Diana at a gym were published in 1993, despite him joining in 1995.
  • Earl Spencer issued an apology for the historical inaccuracy but stood by his claim that Morgan was surly when barred from Diana's funeral.
  • Morgan confirmed he is pursuing legal action against Earl Spencer and publisher Penguin to remove the statement and secure damages for the King's Trust.
  • The controversial memoir, titled Swan Song, also contains claims about King Charles, which Buckingham Palace responded to by noting how grief can colour memory.

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