Piers Morgan Warns ‘Open Royal War’ Could Erupt After Earl Spencer’s Explosive Remarks
Piers Morgan has declared that an “open Royal war” is unfolding after reacting to explosive claims made by Earl Spencer about King Charles in his forthcoming memoir.
The broadcaster shared lines from Charles Spencer’s book about his late sister, Princess Diana, after Buckingham Palace issued an unusually strong response to one of the allegations.
Spencer claims that shortly after Diana’s death in 1997, the then-Prince Charles told him: “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.”
The alleged private exchange has not been independently verified, and Buckingham Palace has challenged Spencer’s recollection.
Reacting to the growing dispute, Morgan said the claims were among the most damaging he could imagine being made about the King.
Piers Morgan Reacts to Earl Spencer’s Claims
Morgan shared an extract from Spencer’s book on X and gave a blunt assessment of the escalating row.
“My god.. these two lines from Earl Spencer’s book on Diana,” he wrote.
“Hard to imagine more incendiary claims, or ones more deliberately aimed to harm King Charles’ reputation.”
Morgan then added: “This is open Royal war now.”
His comments came as the disagreement between Buckingham Palace and Diana’s brother dominated several British newspaper front pages.
Morgan’s description of the situation as a “Royal war” is his own characterisation of the dispute rather than an official description from either side.
Palace Issues Rare Response
Buckingham Palace took the unusual step of responding after Spencer’s allegation concerning the conversation following Diana’s death became public.
The Palace said it does not generally comment on books but issued a statement referring directly to the effects of grief and memory.
A spokesperson said: “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 did not provide a detailed point-by-point response to Spencer’s version of events.
Instead, it appeared to question the reliability of memories formed during an intensely emotional period.
Such a public response was notable because the Palace normally avoids directly engaging with claims made in memoirs.
Spencer’s Claim Reopens Painful Diana Debate
Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997, bringing her 15-year marriage to Charles back under intense public scrutiny.
Spencer’s forthcoming memoir revisits the days following her death and includes his recollections of conversations with members of the Royal Family.
Among the most controversial is his claim that Charles told him Diana would soon be forgotten.
The wording has attracted significant attention because of the sensitivity surrounding Diana’s legacy and Charles’s relationship with her.
However, the allegation remains Spencer’s recollection of a private conversation nearly three decades ago.
‘Incendiary’ Claims Spark Fresh Royal Tension
Morgan’s response reflects how strongly the excerpts have been received in parts of the British media.
By calling the remarks “incendiary”, he suggested that the claims could have a significant effect on perceptions of the King.
He also said he believed the passages appeared “deliberately aimed to harm King Charles’ reputation”.
That assessment is Morgan’s interpretation of Spencer’s intentions and is not established as fact in the supplied report.
Spencer has continued to stand by his account, while Buckingham Palace has publicly questioned how grief may have affected memory.
The result is an unusually direct dispute surrounding events that occurred almost 30 years ago.
Royal Row Shows No Sign of Fading
With Spencer’s book generating headlines before its publication, interest in the memoir is likely to remain intense.
The Palace response has already ensured that the claims are no longer simply a matter of one author’s recollection.
They have now become part of a wider public disagreement about what was said and remembered in the days after Diana’s death.
Morgan’s intervention has added another high-profile voice to that debate.
For him, the significance of the dispute is clear.
His verdict that Britain is witnessing an “open Royal war” may be dramatic, but it underlines just how serious he believes the confrontation between Earl Spencer’s claims and Buckingham Palace’s response has become.
