Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims

Key Points:

• Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, alleges in his upcoming memoir that then-Prince Charles sounded "giddily elated" and like a "lottery winner" when he called after Diana's death in 1997, a claim Buckingham Palace strongly disputes.
• Buckingham Palace responded by questioning the reliability of Earl Spencer's recollections, suggesting grief can affect memory and judgment, and rejected the portrayal of King Charles's reaction as insensitive.
• The memoir also discusses Diana's troubled marriage, including a claim that Charles admitted before their wedding he was "not actually in love" with her, and suggests Diana may have had ADHD and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria.
• Prince Harry's representatives have declined to comment on the book, while public reaction remains uncertain regarding the airing of such private family disputes nearly 30 years after Diana's death.
• "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" is set to be published next week, with excerpts already stirring controversy over the personal and harsh portrayal of the royal family.