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Clearinguptheclutter · 19/09/2026 09:46

He certainly sounds believable but as pp said why come out with this now all these years later? Other than to sell books

awful for the sons to have to deal with whaever the truth is

AmberSpy · 19/09/2026 09:46

Utterly classless to be dragging this out 30 years after the event so that he can sell more copies of his book. If true then it's awful but why bring it up now?

emuloc · 19/09/2026 09:44

Even if it is true that KC said that, Charles Spencer should have done the decent thing, and kept his counsel. It is really not on, what he has done here. Has he forgotten he has nephews?

AllHoityToity · 19/09/2026 09:42

Why have you got two threads on exactly the same topic?

I don’t think that the word of anyone who just happens to be selling a tell all book can be trusted that much. And he seems to be a deeply unpopular man within his own circles.

I really feel like the Royal Family are less and less liked generally but I don’t think that I do believe him.

HexInductionHour · 19/09/2026 09:41

He has got beautiful teeth

sesquipedalian · 19/09/2026 09:35

IF this is true, why has it only come out now? If the Earl of Spencer had said something at the time, the papers would have been all over it, and it would have been very damaging to the royal family, who were at a low ebb at the time. I’m sorry, but I think this is a convenient and sensationalist remembering to sell a few books. Let’s not forget, this is a man who wasn’t even invited to his own daughters’ weddings.

Valeryvictorious · 19/09/2026 09:34

Yes I believe him.

Namenamchange · 19/09/2026 09:33

Yeah I can believe he said it, the royal family have worked tirelessly to hide wrong doings.

People don’t stay the same, people grow and change maybe if he said it he regrets it’s now who knows.
However, the Spencer’s are no Saints and you have to question why he is releasing a new book now… and will anyone care enough to ready it.

Eventually the royal family will become less and less relevant and will be a wane to nothingness

Boomer55 · 19/09/2026 09:30

The royals have always been ruthless with ‘non blood’ female members of the family. They’re just used to breed, and make the blood royals look good.

He’s probably telling the truth, but I was a long time ago. Best let her rest in peace now.

1982abc · 19/09/2026 09:27

YANBU. Everyone knows how cold Charles was towards Diana IRL. In her own words.