Prince Harry seemingly ignored a question about Charles Spencer’s Diana memoir while leaving an Invictus event in Britain. The Duke of Sussex had been posing with athletes before a reporter called out. “How are you feeling about your uncle’s book?” Harry appeared to keep moving without answering, while footage showed him smiling and acknowledging people nearby. The moment came as Spencer’s new book triggered fresh debate over Princess Diana and Buckingham Palace’s response.
Prince Harry appears to ignore reporter’s question about Charles Spencer’s Diana memoir at Invictus event
The GB News Instagram clip showed Harry posing beside athletes before leaving the photo area. As he stepped away, a reporter asked, “How are you feeling about your uncle’s book?” Harry appeared to turn slightly but gave no audible answer. Instead, he continued walking and briefly raised his hand. GB News wrote, “Prince Harry is awkwardly asked for his thoughts on his uncle’s new book.” The post added he was “pictured at the Invictus Games amid ongoing tensions within the Royal Family.”
Meanwhile, a GB News report added context. Charles Spencer reportedly gave neither Harry nor Prince William a warning about the memoir’s claims. Buckingham Palace also received no prior notice. Spencer said “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” aimed to correct “untruths” told about Princess Diana. The memoir alleged Charles said, “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.” However, the palace said it did “not comment on books as a matter of principle.” It added, “fraternal grief can cloud reason” and “affect judgment and colour memory.”
Additionally, former royal communications secretary Julian Payne challenged the memoir’s portrayal of King Charles. Payne said he did not recognize “the way the King is being characterised in those remarks.” He recalled Charles being “very clear that there was never to be any criticism.” Payne added there should be “never any pushback” against narratives “usually highly critical of him.” Still, he called the alleged language “very odd” and “just not language that I recognise.”
