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Charles told Diana he didn't love her before their wedding and called her 'chubby' - Earl Spencer claims

Spencer says Charles voiced contempt for Diana and angered him over funeral plans, while palace aides dispute the account.

  • Earl Spencer claims in his upcoming book that Charles told Diana he did not love her before their wedding and called her 'chubby', detailing contemptuous remarks from Charles regarding his late former wife.
  • Following Diana's death in 1997, Spencer alleges Charles sounded 'giddily elated like a lottery winner' during a phone call, and claims others at the Palace were 'relieved' she had passed away.
  • Regarding the funeral, Spencer claims Charles subjected him to a 'stream of anger' when he insisted Diana would not have wanted her sons, William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, to participate.
  • Buckingham Palace issued a swift rebuttal to the claims; Julian Payne, a former communications secretary to Charles, disputed the allegations, stating, 'It's just not language that I recognise,' while royal observers noted strong anger.
  • Media coverage likened the Palace's response to Queen Elizabeth's 2021 statement that 'some recollections may vary.' Sunday Times royal editor Roya Nikkhah told the BBC the monarchy must weigh whether to ignore such narratives or adopt a direct approach.
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The new book about Princess Diana doesn't come out until Tuesday, but the front pages of British newspapers and news websites are already full of it. Yesterday, quite a few royals were out and about on official visits. They smiled, but remained silent. This included King Charles, who had previously sent a strong statement to the world directed at his ex-brother-in-law, Charles Spencer.

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Charles Spencer recalls a series of calls he had with several interlocutors when he learned of Diana's death in a car accident in Paris.

·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother. Source link:

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Daily Express broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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