In his new book, A Very Private School, Charles Spencer makes a series of claims against his sister’s ex-husband, King Charles, which the Earl subsequently defended. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, the late Princess Diana’s brother insisted he was “telling the truth” regarding his allegations against the monarch.
One of the most damning claims concerns the King’s reaction to Princess Diana’s death in 1997. Earl Spencer writes: “I assumed the pause signalled an effort to bring himself under control, but then he unleashed down the phone what I have always taken to be his pent-up contempt for Diana, and his horror that the world was so bowled over by her death. ‘Rest assured,’ he hissed, ‘we’ll forget her soon enough!'”
Buckingham Palace responded to the backlash in the book with a pointed statement, noting: “While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”
Who do you believe? Do you think Charles Spencer was telling the truth in his book, or do you side with the monarch? Cast your vote below, then share your thoughts in the comments.
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