Princess Diana’s brother takes aim at British royals in a new memoir

His book blasts the royal family’s treatment of Diana.
From The Times
September 23, 2026

Nearly 30 years after Princess Diana’s death, a new memoir by her brother, Earl Spencer, adds an even more startling account to the record of that dizzying, bewildering time.

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If he seemed angry at the royals before, it’s clear we didn’t know the half of it.

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