Charles Spencer's striking claims about the royal fallout following Princess Diana's death

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Charles Spencer's new book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," aims to provide a definitive account of his sister's story.
Spencer claims King Charles, shortly after Diana's death, suggested she would be "forgotten soon enough."
He describes Diana as a "rogue but brilliant force" that the British establishment struggled to handle, referring to them as the 'men in gray suits.'
Spencer believes Diana would have been an "amazing queen" and beneficial for Britain in that role.
He questions the decision for the young princes to walk behind their mother's coffin, suggesting it was to protect King Charles from public reaction.
Buckingham Palace has responded to Spencer's claims, attributing them to "fraternal grief that can cloud reason, affect judgement and colour memory."
Spencer wonders if a gentler approach to Prince Harry's grief after Diana's death might have led to a happier outcome for him.

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