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Princess Diana

Also known as: Diana, Princess of Wales

Princess Diana — deceased member of the British royal family whose 1997 death remains subject of recent memoir controversy and auction of her personal belongings.

2026-07-062026-09-24

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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Piers Morgan has called for Earl Spencer’s book about Princess Diana to be pulled from the shelves over a factual error.

    Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says
  3. Joy Online

    Earl Spencer has told the BBC that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s treatment at the hands of the media has “echoes” of what happened to his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.

    Harry and Meghan’s media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC
  4. Joy Online

    Buckingham Palace has issued a sharp and direct rebuke on behalf of King Charles III following the publication of advance excerpts from a forthcoming memoir by Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana.

    King Charles III issues fiery response to Princess Diana’s brother over claims in new book
  5. Joy Online

    Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed King Charles “sounded giddily elated” when he called him after her death in 1997.

    Charles ‘sounded giddily elated’ after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
  6. Joy Online

    Buckingham Palace is in a war of words with Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, over a controversial memoir about her life and death.

    Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book
  7. Joy Online

    Buckingham Palace has responded after a claim by Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, that King Charles said “we’ll forget her soon enough” days after her death.

    ‘Grief can colour memory’: Palace responds after Earl Spencer’s claim in Diana book
  8. Joy Online

    Princess Diana’s “revenge dress”, worn at a Vanity Fair party in London just hours after then-Prince Charles admitted in a television interview to an affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles, is going up for auction.

    Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction
  9. August 2026
  10. Joy Online

    It will also mark the 30th anniversary of the death of his mother, Princess Diana, which will bring commemorations and events in the UK.

    Harry and Meghan’s UK security arrangements remain a ‘private matter’ – Andy Burnham
  11. Joy Online

    Earl Spencer is to publish a new book telling the life story of his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, from his perspective.

    Earl Spencer to ‘tell the truth’ about his sister Princess Diana in new book
  12. July 2026
  13. Joy Online

    But he could see more of the Spencer side of his family, with reports that he might stay at the Althorp estate, where his late mother, Princess Diana, is buried.

    Prince Harry begins his UK visit with court verdict
Culture

Piers Morgan calls for Earl Spencer Diana book amendment

The News

Piers Morgan has demanded that offending pages be removed from Earl Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister after the book incorrectly described Morgan as the editor of the Daily Mirror when it published photographs of Princess Diana at a gym in 1993; Earl Spencer has apologised for the error, and publisher Penguin will amend the book in future editions.

22 September 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Piers Morgan calls for Earl Spencer Diana book amendment

    Piers Morgan has demanded that offending pages be removed from Earl Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister after the book incorrectly described Morgan as the editor of the Daily Mirror when it published photographs of Princess Diana at a gym in 1993; Earl Spencer has apologised for the error, and publisher Penguin will amend the book in future editions.

    22 September 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 21 September

  1. Earl Spencer: Harry and Meghan face Diana-like media treatment

    Earl Spencer told the BBC that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's media treatment contains "echoes" of what his sister Princess Diana experienced, describing press coverage as a "cancerous influence" and urging people to learn from Diana's example.

    21 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 18 September

  1. King Charles III rebukes claims in Diana's brother memoir

    Buckingham Palace issued a sharp rebuke on behalf of King Charles III following advance excerpts from Charles Spencer's forthcoming memoir "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," which details disputed phone calls between Spencer and then-Prince Charles regarding whether Princes William and Harry should walk behind their mother's coffin at her 1997 funeral, and alleges Charles made remarks suggesting contempt for Diana and relief at her death.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 17 September

  1. Earl Spencer claims King Charles sounded "giddily elated" after Diana's death

    In a controversial book about Diana, Princess of Wales, her brother Earl Spencer alleges that King Charles sounded like a "lottery winner" when he called after her 1997 death. Buckingham Palace rejected the claims, stating that "the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory."

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Buckingham Palace disputes Earl Spencer's Diana memoir claims

    Buckingham Palace has strongly contested claims in Earl Spencer's upcoming memoir about Diana, Princess of Wales, including an allegation that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" after her 1997 death. The Palace suggested that grief may have affected Spencer's recollection of events.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Palace responds to Earl Spencer's claims in Diana memoir

    Buckingham Palace responded to allegations by Earl Spencer that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" days after Diana's death, with a spokesperson saying grief can "cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory." Spencer's memoir, due to be published next week, alleges Charles subjected him to a "stream of anger" over the princes walking in Diana's funeral procession.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 11 September

  1. Princess Diana's famous black dress heads to auction in December

    Princess Diana's iconic black silk evening dress, worn to a 1994 Vanity Fair party hours after Prince Charles admitted to an affair, is being auctioned by Sotheby's on 9 December with an expected price of up to $300,000. The dress, designed by Christina Stambolian, was previously sold in 1997 along with 79 others to raise money for charities.

    11 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 20 August

  1. Harry and Meghan's UK security arrangements remain private matter

    Prime Minister Andy Burnham said security arrangements for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their return to the UK are a "private matter" to be decided by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee. The couple intends to relocate to a private, non-royal residence outside London later this month.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Earl Spencer publishes memoir about sister Princess Diana

    Earl Spencer is releasing Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, a book telling his sister Princess Diana's life story from his perspective. He said he wrote it to speak on her behalf and correct misconceptions about her, nearly 30 years after her death in 1997.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 6 July

  1. Prince Harry visits UK amid court verdict on Daily Mail case

    The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK for a week of Invictus Games engagements in London and Birmingham, coinciding with a court verdict on Tuesday in a case he brought against Associated Newspapers over unlawful information gathering. He is attending events alone, as his wife Meghan and children are not in London due to security concerns.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

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