Charles Spencer‘s book reveals the reason for Queen Elizabeth‘s delayed reaction to Princess Diana‘s death. The memoir has been making headlines for its damning claims about King Charles and the Royal Family. In it, Diana’s brother alleges that the then-Prince of Wales said, “We’ll forget her soon enough” and sounded “giddily elated” after the crash.
Charles Spencer’s memoir reveals the alleged reason Queen Elizabeth waited before releasing a statement on Diana’s death
Charles Spencer has reportedly fiercely defended Queen Elizabeth II for waiting days to publicly address his sister’s shocking death, per RadarOnline.com.
In “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” the Earl writes that the late monarch remained at Balmoral and out of the public eye for a deeply personal reason. Princess Diana’s brother says that she stayed there to console a heartbroken Prince William and Prince Harry as they came to terms with losing their mother.
The Queen didn’t speak out publicly until September 5, 1997, five days after Diana, 36, died in the Paris car crash. Her statement came just one day before the former Princess of Wales’ ceremonial funeral at Westminster Abbey.
Her extended silence prompted criticism from the public. Distraught mourners accused the monarch of appearing cold and distant as Britain was overwhelmed with grief for the “People’s Princess.”
Reflecting on the public fury, Spencer wrote, “To many, the monarch’s first public comments on Diana’s death were long overdue.” He added that the tabloids slammed the Queen for not speaking out on the tragedy and continuing to stay at Balmoral days after the princess’ death.
Spencer further wrote in the book, “She had done this to help William and Harry process the initial shock of grief with her, in private, but front pages demanded the Queen assume a figurehead role in the nation’s mourning.”
Spencer recalled when Queen Elizabeth finally addressed the nation in a televised tribute. He noted that the sovereign cleverly spoke both as a grandmother and as a monarch, praising Princess Diana as an “exceptionally gifted” person who inspired others with her “kindness” and remained devoted to her sons.
