--- title: "Princess Diana's brother criticizes King Charles' response to memoir" description: "Most outlets reported that Earl Spencer accused King Charles III of \"gaslighting\" him over his response to Spencer's upcoming memoir about Princess Diana. 24 News HD and The News International both highlighted the term \"gaslighting,\" while Minute Mirror focused on Spencer's criticism of the palace's response without explicitly using the term. All three led with the conflict between Spencer and King Charles, though the News International provided slightly more context about the memoir's title and the nature of the controversy." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9470-buckingham-palace-stays-silent-over-earl-spencer-s-latest site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Princess Diana's brother criticizes King Charles' response to memoir updated 21 Sep 2026, 7:11 PM PKT · 19–21 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 3 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Buckingham Palace has not commented on Earl Spencer’s recent remarks, made in his first interview following controversy over his book about Princess Diana. The framing was largely similar, with both excerpts noting the palace’s silence and the context of Spencer’s new interview. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Sep 2026 — Earl Spencer sets record straight on Diana memoir: 'Not a threat to King Charles' (1 outlet) - **The News International** — [Earl Spencer sets record straight on Diana memoir: 'Not a threat to King Charles'](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1417063-earl-spencer-sets-record-straight-on-diana-memoir-not-a-threat-to-king-charles) · 21 Sep 2026, 7:11 PM PKT > Earlier, Buckingham Palace issued a statement denying author Earl Spencer's characterization of his conversation with then-Prince Charles about Diana's death.But the late princess's brother has now shot back.In an... ### 20 Sep 2026 — Princess Diana's brother criticizes King Charles' response to memoir (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Earl Spencer accused King Charles III of "gaslighting" him over his response to Spencer's upcoming memoir about Princess Diana. 24 News HD and The News International both highlighted the term "gaslighting," while Minute Mirror focused on Spencer's criticism of the palace's response without explicitly using the term. All three led with the conflict between Spencer and King Charles, though the News International provided slightly more context about the memoir's title and the nature of the controversy. - **Minute Mirror** — [Princess Diana’s brother hits back at King Charles’ response](https://minutemirror.com.pk/princess-dianas-brother-hits-back-at-king-charles-response-633116/) · 21 Sep 2026, 11:04 AM PKT > Earl Spencer has criticised the response from King Charles and Buckingham Palace to claims included in his - **The News International** — [Princess Diana's brother slams King Charles' response to his book](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1417009-princess-dianas-brother-earl-spencer-slams-king-charles-response-to-his-book) · 21 Sep 2026, 6:56 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Earl Spencer is pushing back against King Charles, accusing him of "gaslighting" following Buckingham Palace's response to claims made in his upcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.The controversy stems from an excerpt in which... - **24 News HD** — [Princess Diana's brother says King Charles 'gaslit' him over memoir](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Sep-2026/princess-diana-s-brother-says-king-charles-gaslit-memoir) · 20 Sep 2026, 3:32 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > The brother of princess Diana, Charles Spencer, on Sunday accused King Charles III of "gaslighting" him by querying his explosive account of events around her death in an upcoming memoir. ### 19 Sep 2026 — Buckingham Palace declines to respond to Earl Spencer's new comments (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on Earl Spencer's latest remarks, made during his first interview following controversy over his book about Princess Diana. The excerpts differ slightly in framing the context, with one noting the remarks were about King Charles, while the other does not specify the subject of the comments. - **Minute Mirror** — [Buckingham Palace stays silent over Earl Spencer’s latest comments](https://minutemirror.com.pk/buckingham-palace-stays-silent-over-earl-spencers-latest-comments-632581/) · 19 Sep 2026, 11:25 PM PKT > Buckingham Palace has declined to respond to Earl Spencer’s latest comments, made during his first interview following the controversy over remarks about King Charles in his new book about his sister, Princess Diana. - **The News International** — [Buckingham Palace declines to react to Earl Spencer's latest interview](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1416819-buckingham-palace-declines-to-react-to-earl-spencers-new-statement) · 19 Sep 2026, 4:05 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Princess Diana's brother said: "I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he said."Buckingham Palace has declined to give a response to Earl Spencer's fresh comments, he made in his first interview after shocking remarks about King Charles in his Diana book.Earl Spencer claims in... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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