King Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once again

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

What happened

Buckingham Palace has rejected criticisms of King Charles III in a new book from the brother of his late wife Princess Diana.

Earl Charles Spencer has been a fierce critic of his former brother-in-law for decades.

Key facts

  • Buckingham Palace has rejected criticisms of King Charles III in a new book from the brother of his late wife Princess Diana.
  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:06:00 UTC.

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