King Charles sounded like 'lottery winner' after Diana's death, her brother writes
Reuters • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Charles Spencer, Diana's brother, revealed in his forthcoming book that King Charles sounded "giddily elated" and "like a lottery winner" immediately after Diana's death in 1997, possibly because he felt freer to remarry.
- The book also discloses that Diana struggled with suicidal thoughts, visiting the notorious Beachy Head cliff but was held back by her love for her sons, William and Harry.
- Diana died at age 36 in a car crash in Paris while fleeing paparazzi, and Charles and Diana had separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 amid his relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles.
- A Buckingham Palace spokesperson declined to comment on the book but noted that grief can affect judgment and memory, implying caution in interpreting Spencer's account.
