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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clarizza Potoy

Princess Diana's Brother Says They Were Both Beaten by Nannies as Children in New Memoir

Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer alleges that two nannies physically abused them during their childhood in his new memoir (Credit: John MacIntyre/Wikimedia Commons)

Charles Spencer alleges that he and his sister, Princess Diana, were physically punished by two nannies during their childhood at Althorp, according to his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, published in the UK on 22 September 2026.

Spencer recalls one nanny allegedly striking their palms with a wooden spoon, while another is accused of banging their heads against a concrete wall.

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