Diana’s Death Sparks Claims: Charles Said to Sound ‘Elated’ in New Memoir Excerpt

Diana’s brother Charles Spencer claims in his forthcoming memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister that King Charles III sounded ‘giddily elated’—“like a lottery winner”—after Princess Diana’s 1997 death, reportedly telling his sons William and Harry about their mother’s death first thing that morning and suggesting the tragedy could free him to marry Camilla. The excerpt published by Daily Mail has prompted Buckingham Palace to caution that fraternal grief can color memory, while the brothers’ relationship remains strained; the book is slated for release on Sept. 22, 2026.