Princess Diana's brother claims Charles sounded 'like a lottery winner' after she died
Updated on: September 18, 2026 / 10:44 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Charles Spencer claims King Charles III sounded "giddily elated" after Princess Diana's death.
- The allegation comes from Spencer's upcoming book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister."
- Buckingham Palace previously stated the monarch is "mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason."
- Spencer also alleges Charles told Diana he didn't love her before their wedding.
- The book also claims Diana contemplated suicide multiple times.
- Excerpts of the book are being published by the Daily Mail.
- Public reaction to the allegations is mixed, with some sympathetic to the monarch and others dismissive.