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Charles 'giddily elated' on night Diana was killed, her brother claims

Princess Diana's brother has accused King Charles III of sounding "giddily elated, like a lottery winner" on the night his ex-wife was killed in a car crash almost three decades ago. Grouped from 9 articles across 7 sources.

9 reports7 sourcesSep 17, 2026, 7:01 PM
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ABC AustraliaSep 17, 2026, 7:01 PM

Charles 'giddily elated' on night Diana was killed, her brother claims

Princess Diana's brother has accused King Charles III of sounding "giddily elated, like a lottery winner" on the night his ex-wife was killed in a car crash almost three decades ago.

CBS NewsSep 17, 2026, 1:49 PM

Princess Diana's brother makes stunning claim about Charles' reaction to her death

Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, makes stunning allegations in a new memoir against then-Prince Charles, now King Charles III, and his reaction to Diana's death. Holly Williams reports.

NBC NewsSep 17, 2026, 10:40 AM

King Charles issues fiery response to Princess Diana’s brother over claims in new book

In a rare rebuke, Buckingham Palace issued a robust statement aimed at King Charles III’s former brother-in-law, Earl Charles Spencer, as he is set to release his bombshell memoir.

The Straits TimesSep 16, 2026, 7:08 PM

King Charles responds to criticism from Princess Diana’s brother

The assertions relate to the now-monarch’s conduct in the days after Diana's death in 1997.

ABC NewsSep 16, 2026, 9:48 PM

Palace responds to claim about King Charles after Princess Diana's death

Buckingham Palace issues rare response to allegation involving King Charles after Diana's death.

CBS NewsSep 17, 2026, 1:56 PM

Princess Diana's brother claims Charles told him, "we'll forget her soon"

The late Prince Diana's brother claims in a new book that King Charles had "contempt" for his ex-wife, telling him she would be forgotten "soon enough."

The GuardianSep 17, 2026, 6:47 PM

Charles sounded 'giddily elated' after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer

In latest extracts from upcoming memoir, Diana’s brother suggests some in Buckingham Palace were ‘relieved’ at her death The brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed in published extracts of his new memoir that King Charles sounded “giddily elated – like a lottery winner” in a phone call to him immediately after her death. Earl Spencer also says he believed Buckingham Palace wanted William and Harry and himself to walk behind Diana’s coffin because the then Prince Charles was “adamant” he was going to walk and palace officials feared “members of the public might shout abuse at him”. Continue reading...

DWSep 17, 2026, 11:06 AM

King Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once again

Buckingham Palace has rejected criticism of King Charles III in a new book by the brother of his late wife, Princess Diana. Earl Charles Spencer has been a fierce critic of his former brother-in-law for decades.

ABC AustraliaSep 16, 2026, 8:33 PM

Palace hits back over Charles Spencer's claim about Princess Diana

King Charles has taken the unusual step of responding to criticism from the brother of his late first wife, Diana, saying through a spokesperson that grief can affect reason, judgement, and memory.

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