Princess Diana, Earl Spencer, The King
Princess Diana, Earl Spencer, The King
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The Mad Monk

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11,456 posts

146 months

Yesterday (11:28)
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The BBC have reported that Earl Spencer claimed that The King - then Prince Charles was 'elated' at the news that Diana had died.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqkg083ve78ro

DSMSMR

1,170 posts

18 months

Yesterday (12:30)
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I think its a disgrace that the bbc are airing this.

L1OFF

3,770 posts

285 months

Yesterday (12:36)
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It's all a bit grubby and money grubbing by Spencer or just revenge?

williamp

20,388 posts

302 months

Yesterday (12:43)
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Theres a book coming out isnt there?? I havent clicked the link, but I;m guessing there is a book being released in time for christmas.


JoshSm

5,002 posts

66 months

Yesterday (12:45)
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The bloke's a notorious ahole who appears to have been a proper st to his sister when she was alive.

And now he seems to have come out with a load of unverified bullst claiming everyone else was an ahole except him, despite any evidence to the contrary?


Wills2

29,572 posts

204 months

Yesterday (13:02)
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I think he's misread the room.




CMTMB

1,902 posts

24 months

Yesterday (13:05)
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Not that many years ago in the grand scheme of things, a King would have your head off for that sort of thing.


Bluevanman

10,126 posts

222 months

Yesterday (13:08)
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Well Charles never loved Diana did he and her death ultimately allowed him to be with the woman he did love, Camilla

Muzzer79

13,057 posts

216 months

Yesterday (13:28)
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Bluevanman said:
Well Charles never loved Diana did he and her death ultimately allowed him to be with the woman he did love, Camilla
This is true

But she was also the mother of his children, who loved her dearly.

If he had that kind of sentiment about the whole thing, you'd think Harry would have shown that in his book.

I can't see it, personally. The King may be a lot of things but he doesn't seem the sort to relish his ex-wife's death.

TwigtheWonderkid

49,004 posts

179 months

Yesterday (14:59)
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Without doubt, the two most toxic people in Diana's life where her brother and her butler. A pair of self serving grifters and pathological liars. If Earl Spencer said good morning to me I'd know it was afternoon.

The story could even be true, but the fact that it's come from the mouth of that fking chinless wonder, a complete hypocrite with zero self awareness, makes me convinced it's a downright lie, told to sell his tawdry book and make money. Which is all he's ever done from his sister. Let's not forget, Diana fking loathed him, and they didn't speak for years.

Sheets Tabuer

21,408 posts

244 months

Yesterday (15:05)
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Whilst not there at the time and having never met The King, therefore not knowing if it is something he is likely to say, I can say with high confidence that I have no idea if he said it or not.

paulguitar

35,653 posts

142 months

Yesterday (15:06)
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Sheets Tabuer said:
Whilst not there and having never met The King therefore not knowing if it is something he is likely to say, I can say with high confidence that I have no idea if he said it or not.
That completely clears it up then.




Muzzer79

13,057 posts

216 months

Yesterday (15:13)
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
The story could even be true, but the fact that it's come from the mouth of that fking chinless wonder, a complete hypocrite with zero self awareness, makes me convinced it's a downright lie, told to sell his tawdry book and make money. Which is all he's ever done from his sister. Let's not forget, Diana fking loathed him, and they didn't speak for years.
Which is why I don't think this is being taken too seriously.

jonsp

1,759 posts

185 months

Yesterday (15:15)
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Sheets Tabuer said:
Whilst not there at the time and having never met The King, therefore not knowing if it is something he is likely to say, I can say with high confidence that I have no idea if he said it or not.
He didn't say said it - he said seemed to be. That protects him from legal action.

It is possible Charles wanted to go off with that horse faced woman so he was happy Di was out of the picture.

TwigtheWonderkid

49,004 posts

179 months

Yesterday (15:26)
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jonsp said:
It is possible Charles wanted to go off with that horse faced woman so he was happy Di was out of the picture.
At the time of her death, they'd been separated 5 years and divorced for a year. There was nothing stopping Charles from going off with Camilla when Diana was alive.

LeighW

5,346 posts

217 months

Yesterday (15:27)
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I'm going to have to check my Giveastometer for this story.

Nope, nothing.

Derek Smith

49,726 posts

277 months

Yesterday (15:57)
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His speech at his sister's funeral was the wrong time and wrong place, but I put it down to grief. Then I did a bit of reading up on him.

This latest could be seen as more of the same. Is there money involved somewhere? A book? TV series? A series of articles in a sympathetic paper? As pointed out by a previous poster, she was out of Chas' life although there might have been a threat of a book, TV series, or press articles at a later date from her if she ran out of rich friends.

TwigtheWonderkid

49,004 posts

179 months

Yesterday (16:21)
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For all of his talk at Diana's funeral of blood family and protecting his nephews, his own personal life is a car crash. Currently on wife no 4, following 3 divorces. 2 ex wives have accused him of cruelty and emotional torture, with his first wife becoming anorexic and claiming that he constantly accused her of being fat, having given birth to 4 children. 2 of those children have now married and Spencer wasn't invited to their weddings. You have to be a pretty st father to not be invited to your own kid's wedding.

The man is a total scumbag.

loafer123

16,684 posts

244 months

Yesterday (17:26)
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Charles Spencer doubling down in an interview with Laura Kunessberg.

His contention of accurate memory is not helped by saying King Charles said “recollections may vary”, given that was Queen Elizabeth.

_Rodders_

4,126 posts

48 months

Yesterday (17:34)
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It all sounds like complete bks.