Prince Harry is said to have been aware of the ‘war’ that was to occur between his uncle Earl Spencer and the Palace
Harry “must have known” about the impending “attack” on King Charles in his uncle’s forthcoming book about Diana’s death, according to a royal expert.
ITV’s Royal Editor, Chris Ship, suggests that Prince Harry is privy to the contents of his uncle’s book, having spent time with him and attended a family gathering this summer.
The presenter stated on the channel’s 10pm news show that the Duke of Sussex must therefore have been aware of the looming ‘war’ between Spencer and the Palace.
The book, penned by Diana’s brother, alleges that in the days after her death, then- Prince Charles told her brother “rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough”.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Charles is “mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason”.
The palace statement adds: “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 book alleges that the comment was made during the planning for Diana’s funeral via a phone call.
These claims are made in Spencer’s book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which is being serialised in the Daily Mail and is due to be published next week.
The release of the book is seen as an opportunity to “settle some old scores”, and it seems that Buckingham Palace will not take these allegations lightly.
The palace’s reaction underscores this position, as it’s rare for the royals to comment on book releases, having remained silent following the publication of Harry’s memoir in 2023.
The remarks from Buckingham Palace have left many taken aback, with Piers Morgan posting a succinct response on X: “Wow..”
His comment was accompanied by three fire emojis.
Princess Diana tragically lost her life in a car accident in Paris in 1997.
Her untimely death sparked a tense atmosphere as the royal family faced accusations of lacking empathy amidst public grief.
The book also alleges that Earl maintained his sister wouldn’t have wanted her sons, William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12 respectively, to publicly walk behind her coffin.
Prince Harry has previously voiced his opinion that no child “should be asked to do” such a procession.
In 2017, he stated he didn’t “have an opinion whether that was right or wrong”, but “looking back on it”, he was grateful to have been part of the day.
The Star has reached out to Prince Harry for further comment.