Earl Spencer savaged in brutal BBC interview over Diana claims – ‘Where’s the proof?’

Earl Spencer has delivered a scathing blow in his first TV interview since excerpts of his new book about the death of his sister, Princess Diana, were released. In the upcoming book, titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, King Charles III is accused of telling Spencer days after the late Princess of Wales’ death that “we’ll forget her soon enough”, according to quotes from the Daily Mail. On Friday (September 18), the author sat down with Laura Kuenssberg for his first TV interview, in which he insisted he is “telling the truth” about the explosive claims.

He told the broadcaster: “I can tell you here and now those are exactly the words he said. I’ve only ever had two calls on the line with Prince Charles at any stage of my life. I was hyper alert to what he was saying, and those are precisely the words that he said, and I promise that to you now. Genuinely, that is what he said. I don’t hear him saying he didn’t say that.”

“He went ballistic, would be the right term. He started really going for my family as a whole in terms of their sense of duty not being adequate enough, and ranted for a while, I have no idea how long, but it was a significant period, and I just listened.

“And then he stopped, and I thought, ‘Ah, now he’s going to pull himself together and say something more appropriate’. And then he said, ‘We’ll forget about her soon enough’.” When he was asked about the “unprecedented” statement from the palace, Charles said: “Well, is he furious?

“Is he furious or is he embarrassed? They’ve sort of smudged that one, haven’t they? They’ve said that recollections may vary.” When Laura pressed him on whether he had the evidence to support his allegations, he added that he had told his family and friends at the time what had been said “because it was so monstrous”.

The bombshell tell-all book is set to hit shelves next week and will reopen the events leading up to and following Diana’s untimely death, written from the perspective of her own Spencer family. Shortly after the excerpt made headlines, a spokesperson from Buckingham Palace issued a strong rebuttal to the claims.

It read: “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 King, Prince William and Princess Catherine did not make any remarks on the allegations as they carried out royal engagements on Thursday afternoon (September 17).

The Duke of Sussex has also not spoken out about his uncle’s book, and its reflections on his parents’ relationship, when he was asked by reporters while attending the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards in London. Shortly after the interview aired, viewers flocked to social media to share their thoughts online, with one user penning: “Why has the BBC even given Earl Spencer the time of day?

“This book is going to be a best-seller. Money, money, money. Let’s hope all the money made from the book goes to charity.” Another argued: “He’s fighting for his relevance. Silly man,” as a third agreed: “Left it a bit late to come out with this. Does Althorp House need a new roof or something?”

Another chimed in with: “Here we go. His five minutes of being in the spotlight. Making a few bob out of his dead sister. Not a nice man, me thinks.” A fifth quipped: “Someone is desperately trying to plug a book…”