Piers Morgan has threatened legal action against Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, over claims made about him in Spencer’s new memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. Morgan says the book contains “demonstrable lies” about his involvement in the publication of photographs of Diana and has disputed Spencer’s account of a later interaction surrounding Diana’s funeral.
Piers Morgan threatens to sue Princess Diana’s brother over claims he made in his new book
Piers Morgan has threatened to take legal action against Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, over claims made in his new memoir. Morgan posted on X on September 21: “BREAKING: I am taking legal action against Earl Spencer and his publishers over demonstrable lies he has written about me in his new book, which call into question his credibility as a supposed ‘historian.’” He also added that he will elaborate on the details during his broadcast, Piers Morgan Uncensored.
Later on his show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, Morgan pulled out an excerpt from the book that linked him to the 1993 publication of photographs showing Diana exercising at a gym. Morgan clarified that he was not involved in the matter at all, explaining that the photographs were published in November 1993, whereas he did not join the Daily Mirror until October 1995.
Morgan retorted that at the time, he was employed by The Daily Mirror’s rival, The Sun, and was “as far removed” from the controversy as possible. The 61-year-old slammed the passage as “all bulls**t.” Moreover, he clarified that while he may not be an ideal journalist, he could assure everyone that Spencer’s claims about him were wrong.
According to Radar Online, Spencer alleged that Morgan “snarled with annoyance” when Spencer asked newspaper editors not to attend Diana’s funeral. This request came at a time when the late Princess shared a tumultuous relationship with the media over incessant intrusion into her personal life.
