Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Princess Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer, has made a series of claims about his late sister, King Charles III and Mohamed Al Fayed in his new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
The book, released on Tuesday, contains Spencer’s
recollections of Diana’s private life, her relationship with the Royal Family
and events surrounding her death in a Paris car crash in 1997. Among the
allegations, Spencer claims Diana once told him that Mohamed Al Fayed, whose
son Dodi was romantically involved with her before their deaths, had touched
her inappropriately.
Spencer writes that Diana told him Al Fayed approached her
during the early stages of her relationship with Dodi, placed a hand on her
buttocks and made a suggestive remark. According to Spencer, Diana recounted
the alleged incident with “revulsion” and said it affected her perception of
Dodi’s father. The book also describes Diana’s concerns about her relationship
with Charles before their 1981 wedding
Spencer claims Diana attended a family gathering months
before the ceremony hoping to spend time with her fiancé following his return
from New York, but felt he showed little interest in her. “Diana had dreamt of
spending the party at Windsor Castle at her fiancé’s side. But he had shown
next to no interest in her,” Spencer writes.
He claims Diana later approached their father after what he
described as an evening of “heartbreak” and said she could not marry Charles
because she believed he did not love her. Spencer also reflects on Diana’s
relationship with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, describing her as
an exceptional mother who wanted them to become the “best versions of
themselves.” “I have never, in my life, come across a better mother,” he
writes.
He said Diana sought to provide her sons with values,
emotional security and a perspective on life beyond the traditions of the
monarchy. Spencer also makes claims about a telephone conversation with Charles
in the days following Diana’s death. He alleges that Charles sounded unusually
upbeat during the call, despite Diana having died only days earlier.
“Unlike my other callers, who were stunned, barely able to
articulate their condolences and offers of help, he sounded giddily elated –
like a lottery winner, I remember thinking at the time,” Spencer writes.
According to Spencer, Charles told him that he had informed William and Harry
of their mother’s death at Balmoral.
Spencer said he later came to believe Charles may have been
thinking about how Diana’s death could affect his future relationship with the
woman he loved. That interpretation represents Spencer’s personal recollection
and assessment of the conversation. The book also recounts an alleged exchange
between Spencer and Charles following the death of Spencer’s father, John
Spencer. Spencer recalls becoming emotional as his father’s coffin was carried
into the church by six long-serving members of staff.
He claims Charles then told him, “You’re so lucky,” before
referring to Spencer inheriting the family estate while still in his twenties.
According to Spencer, Charles complained that despite being 43 and employing
dozens of people, his parents continued to treat him “like a child.”
Spencer further alleges that Charles became visibly
frustrated during the conversation and stamped his foot while making the
complaint. The claims form part of a wider series of personal recollections in
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister about Diana’s life and Spencer’s interactions with
members of the Royal Family.
Buckingham Palace has disputed claims arising from the book,
including Spencer’s account of Charles’ behaviour following Diana’s death. The
allegations in the memoir are Spencer’s recollections and interpretations of
events, and several of the private conversations he describes cannot be
independently verify
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