Spencer's Swan Song alleges Charles's chilling reaction to Diana's death and a troubled royal marriage
Extracts from Earl Charles Spencer’s book Swan Song recount alleged royal shocks: Charles is said to have sounded “giddily elated” after Diana’s death, later expressing anger with a remark that they would “forget her soon enough”; the book also portrays Diana’s unhappy marriage, including claims that she considered breaking off the engagement and that Charles showed little interest in her. It cites Diana’s bulimia and a notorious quip about her weight, as well as Queen Elizabeth II offering to restore Diana’s HRH title after the divorce, which Spencer says he declined. Buckingham Palace has issued a cautious response to the excerpts.
