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Helenbelena · 21/09/2026 22:06

mumumental · 21/09/2026 08:32

Gosh look at all the smearing going on of Spencer. I’m thinking Palace aides in here at times.

Lots of Palace employees on this thread!

Goatsarebest · 21/09/2026 22:12

Will she ever be permitted to Rest In Peace. Why is he bringing it all up now. And we have all formed our opinion on the Royals a long time ago. If you support them this is just an exaggerated mis remembered irrelevance. If you don't support them it just confirms what you think about them.
Will anyone actually buy the book.
Just leave her to RIP.

Goatsarebest · 21/09/2026 22:27

There is one pisitive thing to think about from this. If he is so desperate for money that he has to do this, then at least we can assume all those ex wives managed to get hold of a significant portion of his cash. Lets hope so.

RhannionKPSS · 22/09/2026 09:58

Interesting how Spencer has waited until both Queen Elizabeth and her private secretary Robert Fellows ( husband to Diana’s sister Jane ) died before bringing out his book

Sartre · 22/09/2026 09:58

I believed him all along and don’t even need to see the clip in order to. I also believe Harry.

nomas · 22/09/2026 10:51

Sartre · 22/09/2026 09:58

I believed him all along and don’t even need to see the clip in order to. I also believe Harry.

Me too.

XigDoop · 22/09/2026 12:26

Mark Bolland worked wonders rehabbing Charles and Camillas PR.

Ionlymakejokestodistractmyself · 22/09/2026 13:03

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.

I can think of several reasons he wouldn't have said anything at the time, can't you?

For the sake of her poor children for one, probably a sense of duty towards the royal family / decorum, for it being seen as spiteful and strange to discuss it so soon after her death, to take the focus away from his anger towards the media which was his agenda at the time. He made some quite pointed anti RF comments at her funeral.

I'm not saying it's true or that he's even a credible source, but not saying anything public at the time is not a reason to disbelieve him.

Reddog1 · 22/09/2026 13:20

A long, interesting thread.

No fan of Charles Spencer but I suppose I can see why he might have waited.

His second etc wives knew what they were getting into following his behaviour towards the first one, but were probably keen to be royal adjacent - so I’ve not much sympathy for them tbh. That’s in response to the “he’s been married twenty times” posts.

I’m none too keen on the other Charles either and now that slug Piers Morgan has entered the chat. What a trio.

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