‘The Truth about Diana’: Charles Spencer to Publish Book about Late Sister

THE GUARDIAN: Earl says he wanted to ‘write down my own thoughts and memories’ with 30th anniversary of Diana’s death ‘on the skyline’

This screenshot has been taken from this Guardian article. | Diana and Charles Spencer at a ball in London in 1985. Spencer said his sister had been ‘a one-off, dynamic character, full of love’. Photograph: Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images
Charles Spencer is to publish a book about his sister Diana in September.

In the book – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – Spencer recounts the story of Diana’s life and the week of her death. It marks “the first time that Earl Spencer has spoken openly and at length about his sister”, according to the book’s publisher, the Penguin imprint Michael Joseph. The book will be released on 22 September in the UK.

“With the 30th anniversary of Diana’s tragic death on the skyline, I’ve been inundated yet again with requests for interviews about my sister,” said Spencer. “This has convinced me to write down my own thoughts and memories, once and for all, rather than having the discomfort of again reading the opinions of others, many of which are based on untruths that have become accepted over time.” » | Ella Creamer | Tuesday, August 18, 2026