In a recent interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, addressed long-standing questions regarding his recollection of the royal family’s reaction to her passing. Spencer stood by his previous assertions that the then-Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, made a dismissive remark about Diana’s legacy shortly after her death in 1997.

Spencer explicitly stated that the words 'we'll forget her soon enough' were 'exactly' what was said to him during that period. This interview serves as a reaffirmation of claims Spencer has made in the past, which have been a point of historical contention regarding the relationship between the Spencer family and the British monarchy. While the BBC report focuses on Spencer’s insistence on the veracity of his memory, it does not include a response from Buckingham Palace or representatives of the King regarding these specific allegations. The lack of a counter-perspective leaves the account as a singular narrative from the Earl’s point of view, highlighting the ongoing sensitivity surrounding the public and private history of the royal family following the Princess's death.