Earl Spencer

Earl Spencer

United Kingdom United KingdomnobleMaleb. 19646.0Global Dominance: 0.06%

Earl Spencer, born Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, is the younger brother of Princess Diana and a prominent British aristocrat. Born on May 20, 1964, he is the 9th Earl Spencer and has been a figure of public interest due to his family's royal connections and his outspoken views on various issues, including media ethics and mental health. He has authored several books and serves as a public speaker. Recently, he was in the news for advising his nephew, Prince Harry, against changing his family name to Spencer during a conversation about royal lineage and identity.

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Earl Spencer has accused Buckingham Palace officials of 'gaslighting' him over his account of his sister, Princess Diana.

Diana’s brother claims Buckingham Palace is ‘gaslighting’ him over his claim about King Charles
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-23
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Earl Spencer issued an apology for incorrectly stating Piers Morgan was the editor of Britain’s Daily Mirror.

Earl Spencer’s apology for claims in memoir isn’t enough, Piers Morgan says
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-23
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Earl Spencer has apologised to Piers Morgan for incorrectly claiming in his new book about Diana, Princess of Wales.

Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’ | Diana, Princess of Wales
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-22
5.0

Earl Spencer has made a series of claims in his book about Diana, Princess of Wales, prompting a war of words with Piers Morgan.

Piers Morgan says he will sue Earl Spencer over ‘fabricated inaccuracies’ | Piers Morgan
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-22
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Earl Spencer emphasises its country house happiness, with dens, dogs and horses, but it's also dotted with cruelty.

Will Earl Spencer's Diana book damage the monarchy?
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-21
5.0

Earl Spencer, the late Princess Diana’s brother, speaks out about his experiences with King Charles soon after Diana’s death.

Celebrity chef has a strict rule for road trip pit stops
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-21
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Earl Spencer expresses regret over his warnings to his sister Diana regarding Bashir's interview.

Earl Spencer: I feel eternal regret over Bashir’s interview with Diana
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-21
6.0

Earl Spencer defends claims about King in a BBC interview.

Key takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-20
5.0
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Lord Mountbatten

Earl Spencer has said the relationship between the press and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'echoes' the way the media treated his sister Diana.

Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘echoes’ Diana’s experience | Monarchy
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-20
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Earl Spencer comments on the media treatment of Harry and Meghan in comparison to Diana.

Harry and Meghan's media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-20
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Earl Spencer, brother of Princess Diana, reaffirmed to the BBC that he is telling the truth about a phone conversation he had with then-Prince Charles after his sister's death.

Irmão de Diana contesta resposta de Buckingham e reafirma que Charles disse 'vamos esquecê-la em breve' após a morte da princesa, em 1997
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-09-20
7.0

Earl Spencer made a series of damning claims about the king in a new memoir chronicling the life of his sister, Diana.

Camilla praises ‘life-enhancing power’ of books amid Earl Spencer memoir controversy | Queen Camilla
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-19
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Earl Spencer has defended the claims in his memoir, insisting that he was 'telling the truth' about what he said King Charles told him.

Badenoch backs King Charles in Princess Diana memoir row
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-19
6.0

Earl Spencer's book about Diana has caused a stir due to its claims about Charles.

Miçotakis garip bir gerilim peşinde | Gökçe Aytulu Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-19
5.0

Earl Spencer's book opens up old questions about the royal family following Diana's death.

Earl Spencer's Diana book opens old wounds royals would rather forget
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-19
5.0

Earl Spencer has doubled down on his bombshell claim that King Charles said of Diana, Princess of Wales, 'rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough' days after her death.

Earl Spencer doubles down on claims about ‘monstrous’ call with Charles after Diana’s death | Monarchy
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-18
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Earl Spencer defends claims made in a book about Diana regarding King Charles.

Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about King Charles
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-18
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King Charles

Earl Spencer's memoir claims King Charles made dismissive comments about Diana shortly after her death.

Diana book sparks royal row between King Charles and Earl Spencer - The Latest | Diana, Princess of Wales
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-18
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Earl Spencer writes about his sister Diana and King Charles's reaction to her death in his forthcoming book.

Earl Spencer Princess Diana book: King Charles felt “giddily elated” after her death, according to excerpts from Swan Song: Diana, My Sister
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-18
5.0

Earl Spencer has written a memoir that includes his reflections on his sister Diana and her treatment by the royal family.

Dianas Bruder enthüllt Charles' Aussagen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-17
7.0

Earl Spencer's memoir Swan Song discusses his sister, the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

Charles’s rebuttal of Earl Spencer’s claim about Diana offers rare glimpse into palace thinking | Monarchy
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-17
5.0

Earl Spencer claims that Charles sounded giddily elated after Diana died.

Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-17
5.0
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Charles
Diana
Diana

Earl Spencer is involved in a dispute with the Palace over claims made in a book regarding Charles and Diana.

Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over book's claim on Charles and Diana
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-17
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Charles
Diana
Diana

Earl Spencer claims that Charles had contempt for Diana and expressed anger during a phone call about her funeral arrangements.

Buckingham Palace denies Earl Spencer’s claims about Charles after Diana’s death
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-17
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Earl Spencer asserts in his new book that he received a phone call from the king, then the Prince of Wales, to confirm the plan for the young men to be part of the procession.

Earl Spencer’s new book claims King Charles insisted on princes walking in procession
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-16
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Earl Spencer claims in his book that Charles said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough'.

Charles said Diana would be forgotten 'soon enough', Earl Spencer claims in book
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-16
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Diana Spencer
Charles
Charles

Earl Spencer described Princess Diana as the 'very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty'.

Earl Spencer's unreleased book on Diana stolen in the Netherlands
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-16
9.0
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Diana Spencer
Diana Spencer

Earl Spencer is the author of a new book about his sister, Diana.

Copies of Earl Spencer’s new Diana book stolen from lorry in the Netherlands, police investigate
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-16
8.0