BREAKING: Piers Morgan issues astonished one-word response to King Charles’ angry statement
Piers Morgan has issued a stunned response after Buckingham Palace made a rare intervention over explosive claims involving King Charles and the late Princess Diana.
The dispute erupted after Earl Charles Spencer, Diana’s younger brother, made a series of claims in an extract from his forthcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
Among the most striking allegations, Earl Spencer claimed that Charles told him “we’ll forget her soon enough” in the days following Diana’s death.
He also alleged that the future King reacted with a “stream of anger” when Spencer argued that Princes William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, should not be made to walk behind their mother’s coffin during the funeral procession.
The claims prompted a swift and unusually pointed response from Buckingham Palace.
Palace Issues Strong Response
Less than an hour after the extract was published, Buckingham Palace pushed back against Earl Spencer’s account.
A spokesperson said the Palace does not normally comment on books but added that the King recognised how grief could affect memories of events.
“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 judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss,” the statement read.
The response did not directly address each individual allegation made by Earl Spencer.
Instead, it challenged the reliability of his recollection by suggesting that grief may have influenced how he remembers events surrounding Diana’s death.
That unusually personal wording quickly attracted attention, including from Piers Morgan.
Piers Morgan Reacts With One Word
The Uncensored host responded shortly after the Palace statement was released.
His initial reaction was simply: “Wow”, accompanied by three fire emojis.
Morgan then reshared a clip from an earlier appearance on The Royals Uncensored, writing: “Looks like I was bang on…”
In that earlier discussion, he predicted Earl Spencer’s memoir would become a major source of controversy.
Morgan described the forthcoming book as an expected “bombshell” and suggested Spencer could use it to settle long-running scores.
He also recalled the speech Spencer delivered at Westminster Abbey during Diana’s funeral, which became one of the defining moments following her death.
Morgan Predicts More Royal Fallout
In the resurfaced clip, Morgan suggested the book could reopen old divisions between Diana’s relatives and the Royal Family.
“That I’m told is supposed to be an absolute bombshell book,” he said.
He went on to claim that Spencer appeared prepared to “settle scores”, while acknowledging that he himself has had a difficult relationship with Diana’s brother in the past.
Morgan further suggested that the timing of Spencer’s memoir, alongside reported projects involving Prince Harry and Diana’s legacy, could create fresh tension around the monarchy.
Those remarks reflected Morgan’s own interpretation of the situation rather than confirmed intentions from Earl Spencer or Prince Harry.
Readers Divided Over Palace Statement
The Buckingham Palace response quickly triggered debate online.
Some commenters criticised Earl Spencer and questioned whether private family disputes should continue to be aired publicly.
Others focused on the fact that the Palace statement did not explicitly deny the particular words attributed to Charles.
One commenter suggested that Spencer could have additional evidence to support his version of events, although no such material was presented in the source.
Another urged people to be cautious about judging comments made in the immediate aftermath of a death, arguing that grief can make people behave or speak in ways they later regret.
Others compared the tone of the Palace response to Queen Elizabeth II’s statement following Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which famously included the line that “recollections may vary”.
For now, the central claims remain contested.
Earl Spencer has put forward his account of conversations surrounding Diana’s funeral, while Buckingham Palace has responded by questioning whether grief may have affected his recollection.
With Swan Song: Diana, My Sister still drawing attention ahead of its full release, the unusually sharp Palace response suggests the latest dispute over Diana’s legacy may be far from over.
