Earl Spencer has written a book making claims about the royal family, including an allegation that King Charles said of Princess Diana "we will forget her soon enough" shortly after her death. The revelation has provoked significant anger within the Palace, with Prince William reportedly "furious" and the King deeply disappointed. The book reopens tensions between the House of Windsor and the Spencers, marking a notable break in the families' long-standing friction.

The King's officials responded to the book's claims within 90 minutes on Wednesday night, an unusually swift reaction that broke the Palace's longstanding principle of not commenting on royal memoirs. The response cast doubt on the earl's recollection, suggesting grief may have affected his memory. The situation is complicated by Prince William's need to access his mother's resting place at Althorp, the Spencer family seat, and uncertainty over whether Prince Harry was informed of the book's contents before publication.