Charles Spencer's Book on Diana Prompts Buckingham Palace Response

A book by Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, has revived controversy over the royal family and prompted Buckingham Palace to respond, Expresso reports. The book, which was published in September 2026, makes claims about the behavior of King Charles III in the hours after Diana's death in 1997.

According to O Globo, Spencer writes that Charles III appeared "euphorically happy" shortly after the princess died. BBC reports that the book accuses the king of using "insensitive" words following the death. VEJA reports that Spencer also claims a butler played a role in motivating the divorce of Diana and Charles.

The claims have created a new crisis for the British royal family, according to CNN Brasil. Buckingham Palace has issued a reaction to the book, Expresso reports, though the material available does not detail what that response said.

The reporting comes from several outlets covering the same story, including Expresso, O Globo, VEJA, BBC and CNN Brasil. Each attributes the central claims to Spencer's book.

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Diana died in 1997, and the circumstances surrounding her death and the royal family's response have remained a subject of public interest for decades. The new book adds to that history by presenting Spencer's account of events.

What to watch next is whether Buckingham Palace provides further detail on its response and how the claims in the book are received in the UK.