Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
During the calls that followed, which confirmed the death, the then-Prince Charles telephoned him, he writes.
- ▪During the calls that followed, which confirmed the death, the then-Prince Charles telephoned him, he writes.
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- ▪ Charles sounded ‘giddily elated‘ after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer — The Guardian — World
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Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claimsImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a book by the late princess's brotherByPatrick Jackson and Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondentPublished17 September 2026, 18:26 BSTUpdated 36 minutes agoEarl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed King Charles "sounded giddily elated" when he called him after her death in 1997.In a controversial book about Diana, he alleged the then-Prince Charles sounded like a "lottery winner" after the news.Buckingham Palace strongly pushed back on Wednesday against the credibility of the book, after an initial extract claimed Charles had said of Diana: "We'll forget her soon enough." A spokesperson said: "While we do…
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