Earl Spencer Reacts to Whether Harry and William "Approve" of His New Diana Book
The late royal's brother opened up about his nephews in a new interview.
Charles Spencer digs into his relationship with Princess Diana in Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, and in a new interview, he reflects on the reactions of his family while sharing how it was “really important” to make sure the public knew Prince William and Prince Harry weren’t involved.
The 9th Earl Spencer spoke to Gayle King on CBS Mornings on September 28, sharing that he didn’t want his family to be associated with the project. When King said she was “curious about their reaction,” Spencer told her he was intentional about how and when he told his loved ones.
“I decided not to have anyone involved in the book, so no one knew about it except my wife, obviously, and the publishers,” he shared.
Charles Spencer holds a copy of his new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
Spencer explained why he chose not to tell Harry, William or his sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, until the last minute.
“I didn’t tell any of the family until just before it was released publicly as a thing because I didn’t want anyone to think—particularly with Harry, who people know I had to stay in the summer—that he was in any way involved in this,” he said. “It was really important for me that they weren’t.”
The Duke of Sussex visited his uncle at the Spencer family's ancestral estate, Althorp, before he moved back to England in August, with wife Meghan Markle sharing some sweet Instagram photos of their children playing on the grounds.
King questioned if the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex "approve" of Swan Song's contents, and Spencer noted that he's spoken with both of his nephews after the book's release, although he didn't share any specific details of the conversation.
Spencer (middle) walks with his nephews, Prince Philip and Prince Charles at Princess Diana's funeral on September 6, 1997.
As for their approval, he admitted, “I don’t know. I haven’t asked about approval," adding that "Harry was sort of like, ‘Is there anything in there that would be embarrassing to me?’"
Stressing that he's "very specific about people’s privacy," Spencer said he told the Duke of Sussex there was "absolutely not" anything embarrassing in the book, which was released last week.
