BREAKING NEWS: BBC Breakfast interrupted for b0mbshell minutes into show
The response from Buckingham Palace was described as “unusually robust”.
King Charles has been accused of saying Princess Diana would soon be forgotten after her death (Image: Getty)
BBC Breakfast aired a bombshell announcement on King Charles just minutes into Thursday’s (September 17) programme. Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty detailed comments made by Earl Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, ahead of the release of his new book.
Charlie confirmed that the claims have been rejected by Buckingham Palace.
Naga said: “Charles Spencer said that after the death of his sister in 1997, the King told him that the then-Princess of Wales ‘would be forgotten soon enough.'”
BBC correspondent Daniela Relph shared further details on the story, describing Buckingham Palace’s response as “unusually robust”.
“Earl Spencer writes of row with the King back in 1997,” Daniela said, explaining that the argument came about after Earl Spencer challenged King Charles, who was then the Prince of Wales, on the decision to allow Prince William and Prince Harry to walk behind their mother’s coffin, something he claimed Diana wouldn’t have wanted.
The BBC star continued: “Earl Spencer claims the King replied angrily, saying that ‘Diana would be forgotten soon enough.’ The response from Buckingham Palace is a sign of the fury behind Palace walls.”
A palace spokesperson has said in response: “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.”
Daniela argued that a royal statement has “not packed so much punch” since the late Queen Elizabeth said that “recollections may vary” after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
Speaking to BBC royal correspondent Noor Nanji, Naga said it was “quite unusual” to hear from Buckingham Palace hitting back at claims made in a book.
Noor replied: “That’s right, it’s highly unusual and reflecting the anger that is felt behind palace walls. We had a sense from royal aids about the anger they felt about the extract of the book from Earl Spencer.
“One royal aid described it as a ‘ demonstrably untrue claim’ about a deeply compassionate man.”
