A new royal memoir is making waves before it even hits shelves. In Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, Charles Spencer claims that days after Princess Diana’s death in 1997, King Charles told him,“Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough,”during an argument over funeral arrangements. The book arrives Tuesday, September 22, and the timing of that quote has already set the internet on fire.
Buckingham Palace responded by saying it does not comment on books as a matter of principle, but added that His Majesty is mindful that the pain of grief can cloud reason, affect judgement and color memory. That carefully worded statement stops short of a denial, and royal watchers have noticed.
What makes this story hit so hard is the history behind it. Diana received a state funeral, and her sons, William and Harry, then just 15 and 12, walked behind her casket as the world watched. William later called it one of the hardest things he has ever done. Nearly 30 years on, the questions about how the family handled those first days clearly haven’t gone away. What do you think about memoirs that reveal private family moments?
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