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Royal row between King Charles and Earl Spencer 2

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Viviennemary · 18/09/2026 14:17

Buckingham Palace have said they won't be commenting further on the book. But I expect plenty of others will be and it's not even published yet so I started this second thread. I really liked Diana and thought she got treated shabbily by Charles. But really writing a book of gripes 30 years later is not on imho. I noticed on the news Harry declined to comment on it. Sensible decision for once.

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Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:49

noonames · 19/09/2026 17:45

This is literally from an episode of Spooks, where a barmy ex agent is convinced that the security services killed Diana and says she will blow up London (or something) if they don’t provide her with proof. So they hurriedly come up with a nonsensical way it could have been done. Great to see Spooks used as a source, I’m a big fan of Peter Firth 👏👏

I've never watched Spooks.

It's nice that you do.

jeffgoldblum · 19/09/2026 17:50

OctopusFriend · 19/09/2026 17:48

How's the cheese making?
Plus I've bought tickets to your One Mumsnetter Show.

Ok 👍, but I’m wondering if I would have had more sales if I branched into the moon landing conspiracies! 🤔

TheFlyingPenguin · 19/09/2026 17:50

Earl Spencer has a close tie with Harry. Harry is back in the UK, Spencer has a book on the royals come out. Bet they are in this together.

Diana was never particularly bright and was brought up just to marry into the royal family. She was high maintenance but liked to play up to the media. If she had been hanging around with Egyptian criminals (the Al-Fayed's) and had worn a seat belt she would still be alive together. Some accountability for her poor decision making needs to be acknowledged.

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:50

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:47

Only with some crazy people.

I think it sounds crazier to be 'as happy as a lottery winner' after someone died

IAmATorturedPoet · 19/09/2026 17:51

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:49

I've never watched Spooks.

It's nice that you do.

Series 4, Episode 10 😊

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:51

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 16:52

That link won't open for me but I think I've seen the photo that you mean.

What I mean is ES writing that KC was as happy as a lottery winner after Diana died, is defintiely going to add fuel to the theory that they killed Diana.

My elderly mother rang me yesterday and said "I've always thought that the Royal Family killed Diana"

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And this is why the country is in the mess it is.

There’s no cure for stupid.

So deeply depressing.

OctopusFriend · 19/09/2026 17:51

jeffgoldblum · 19/09/2026 17:50

Ok 👍, but I’m wondering if I would have had more sales if I branched into the moon landing conspiracies! 🤔

Oh, maybe revisit your monologue.

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:52

IAmATorturedPoet · 19/09/2026 17:51

Series 4, Episode 10 😊

I won't be watching it thanks

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:52

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:50

I think it sounds crazier to be 'as happy as a lottery winner' after someone died

That’s opinion, not verifiable fact. Don’t you know the difference?

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:53

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:51

And this is why the country is in the mess it is.

There’s no cure for stupid.

So deeply depressing.

My mother is not in the UK actually.

Earl Spencer's book is being talked about worldwide

Also don't call my elderly mother stupid. Shes a very interesting and clever woman

smilesy · 19/09/2026 17:53

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 16:59

How does it require Henri Paul to be willing to commit suicide. Who said that he was in on it.

What I have read is reports of a laser being seen to be shined at the car in the Tunnel just before it crashed

Sorry, just catching up. He drove fast enough to crash. Therefore he would have to have been willing to risk his life. Otherwise he would have slowed down even if the paps were chasing him. Not rocket science

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:54

jeffgoldblum · 19/09/2026 17:46

Well this thread has become rather strange and confusing ….

apart from my accolades of course! They are always on spot! 😁

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Jeff - you are an ornament to any thread!

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:54

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:52

That’s opinion, not verifiable fact. Don’t you know the difference?

Calm down pet. Show me were I wrote that it was verifiable fact?

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:54

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:53

My mother is not in the UK actually.

Earl Spencer's book is being talked about worldwide

Also don't call my elderly mother stupid. Shes a very interesting and clever woman

Then why does she believe rubbish?

OctopusFriend · 19/09/2026 17:54

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:54

Jeff - you are an ornament to any thread!

She's the ibroprufen and dioralyte to a world of ills!

noonames · 19/09/2026 17:55

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:26

Oh just some old pervert

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Isn’t he the Queen’s secretary?

OctopusFriend · 19/09/2026 17:55

noonames · 19/09/2026 17:55

Isn’t he the Queen’s secretary?

😂

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:56

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:54

Calm down pet. Show me were I wrote that it was verifiable fact?

Ah - so you don’t believe it.

Phew! Common sense prevails.

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:57

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:54

Then why does she believe rubbish?

She's allowed to believe what she wants? I also believe that someone may have killed Diana. I'm not certain. It's just a theory.

Her death definitely benefitted the Royal Family. Now that ES has said that KC was very happy and upbeat after Diana's death, that King Charles sounded like he had won the lottery after Diana died, people are discussing Diana's death again

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 17:58

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:56

Ah - so you don’t believe it.

Phew! Common sense prevails.

I didn't write that I don't believe it.

I wrote that it is not verifiable fact.

Surely that's so basic that it doesn't even need to be written down?

No conversation is verifiable unless it was recorded.

jeffgoldblum · 19/09/2026 18:00

CoffeeCantata · 19/09/2026 17:54

Jeff - you are an ornament to any thread!

Just for you and @OctopusFriend!!

Jeff Goldblum Yes GIF by Jurassic World
noonames · 19/09/2026 18:01

Theunamedcat · 19/09/2026 17:37

That quote is actually almost believable with how she was behaving with the press at the time a bit of natural thought

But I’m wondering how he knows what the queen’s response was 🤷‍♀️

Serenster · 19/09/2026 18:02

Her death definitely benefitted the Royal Family.

I think that’s highly debatable!

spreadandsprinkles · 19/09/2026 18:03

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 16:52

That link won't open for me but I think I've seen the photo that you mean.

What I mean is ES writing that KC was as happy as a lottery winner after Diana died, is defintiely going to add fuel to the theory that they killed Diana.

My elderly mother rang me yesterday and said "I've always thought that the Royal Family killed Diana"

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Once more, loudly, for those at the back

PD didn't wear a seat belt
PD got in a car with a drunk driver who was not trained to drive that type of bullet proof car.
PD and Dodi made the decision to make that journey last minute
PD sacked off her security that BP had provided.

Exactly how does you DM think they engineered her murder?

Flufffluff11 · 19/09/2026 18:05

spreadandsprinkles · 19/09/2026 18:03

Once more, loudly, for those at the back

PD didn't wear a seat belt
PD got in a car with a drunk driver who was not trained to drive that type of bullet proof car.
PD and Dodi made the decision to make that journey last minute
PD sacked off her security that BP had provided.

Exactly how does you DM think they engineered her murder?

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