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Princess Diana's brother claims Charles sounded "elated" after she died

Princess Diana's brother claims in his book that then-Prince Charles "sounded giddily elated" right after his ex-wife died in a Paris car crash. Grouped from 10 articles across 5 sources.

10 reports5 sourcesSep 18, 2026, 2:44 PM
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CBS NewsSep 18, 2026, 2:44 PM

Princess Diana's brother claims Charles sounded "elated" after she died

Princess Diana's brother claims in his book that then-Prince Charles "sounded giddily elated" right after his ex-wife died in a Paris car crash.

NBC NewsSep 18, 2026, 12:10 PM

Diana’s brother says Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ after her death

Buckingham Palace remains gripped in drama as excerpts of Princess Diana’s brother’s book continues to be dripped into the public domain, ahead of its official release next week.

CBS NewsSep 18, 2026, 1:56 PM

Charles sounded "like a lottery winner" after Princess Diana died, brother says

Princess Diana's brother, Earl Charles 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.

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.

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...

The Straits TimesSep 17, 2026, 5:43 PM

‘Giddily elated’: King Charles sounded like ‘lottery winner’ after Diana’s death, her brother writes

In his book, Charles Spencer also stated that Diana went to a site of many suicides on Britain's south coast.

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.

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."

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.

NBC NewsSep 17, 2026, 10:46 PM

Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in new memoir from Princess Diana’s brother

Princess Diana’s brother is set to release an explosive new memoir, reflecting on her life and the turbulent days following her death. Early excerpts, published in The Daily Mail, drawing a rare and tense response from Buckingham Palace. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.

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