Key facts
- Earl Spencer accused King Charles of gaslighting him.
- Spencer claims Charles said 'we'll forget her soon enough' after Diana's 1997 death.
- Buckingham Palace stated that 'the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason'.
- Spencer called the Palace's response a 'poor imitation' of the 'recollections may vary' quote.
- Spencer stated he is telling the truth and that Diana would be 'cheering from the rafters' at his book.
Earl Spencer has accused King Charles of gaslighting him and described the Palace's response to his memoir claims as "astonishingly provocative." In his upcoming memoir, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," Spencer alleges that Charles reacted "like a lottery winner" after his ex-wife Princess Diana's death in 1997, and that the King said, "we’ll forget her soon enough."