BREAKING NEWS: Buckingham Palace unveils powerful move amid Charles Spencer’s intensifying claims.v

BREAKING NEWS: Buckingham Palace unveils powerful move amid Charles Spencer’s intensifying claims.v

Buckingham Palace makes striking move as Charles Spencer’s explosive Diana claims intensify

Palace appears to shift focus to Prince Edward as Earl Spencer’s bombshell allegations about King Charles continue to dominate headlines

Buckingham Palace has appeared to turn the spotlight towards a major royal engagement as the controversy surrounding Charles Spencer’s explosive claims about King Charles continues to gather pace.

The Royal Family’s official Instagram account shared a series of photographs on Sunday, September 20, highlighting Prince Edward’s involvement in World Cleanup Day.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who serves as Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, joined young award participants, community groups and volunteers for a litter-picking event as part of the global initiative.

The Palace captioned the post with a celebration of seven decades of young people giving back to their communities.

“70 years of young people giving back to their communities is something worth celebrating,” the royal account said.

It added that the global DofE family had come together for a day of “collective action”, with Prince Edward joining local participants and community groups.

“A huge thank you to all of the young people who joined us, to everyone who participated in World Cleanup Day with us, and to every person across the world who has volunteered through their DofE over the last seven decades,” the message continued.

The carefully timed royal update comes as renewed attention falls on Charles Spencer and his forthcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.

The Earl Spencer has caused a stir with claims about the aftermath of Princess Diana’s de@th in 1997, including an alleged conversation with the then Prince of Wales shortly before Diana’s funeral.

According to excerpts and reports surrounding the memoir, Spencer claims Charles told him: “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough!”

The extraordinary allegation has prompted renewed interest in the deeply painful period following Diana’s de@th, while also placing fresh scrutiny on the relationship between the Spencer family and the Royal Family.

Buckingham Palace has responded to the claims, although it stressed that it does not generally comment on books.

A Palace spokesperson said: “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.”

The response has added another layer to the controversy surrounding Spencer’s account.

The Earl has also reportedly claimed that King Charles was “giddily elated” when he learned of Diana’s de@th — an allegation that has further intensified the scrutiny surrounding the memoir.

Spencer’s account has already sparked questions about how the Royal Family will respond if further revelations emerge once the book receives wider attention.

Against that backdrop, the Palace’s decision to highlight Prince Edward’s public service and his work with young people offers a very different royal narrative.

Rather than focusing on the growing controversy, the official social media account placed attention firmly on community work, volunteering and the long-running legacy of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Prince Edward’s appearance also underlined the continuing role played by working members of the Royal Family as attention remains fixed on the claims surrounding Diana’s final years.

For the Palace, the timing is notable.

Spencer’s memoir has placed old wounds back under the microscope, while his increasingly public comments have ensured that Diana’s relationship with the Royal Family remains a major subject of discussion.

And with Swan Song still generating headlines ahead of its release, the latest royal social-media update shows that Buckingham Palace is continuing to emphasise current royal duties and charitable work — even as the extraordinary claims surrounding Princess Diana continue to reverberate.