Piers Morgan Wins Apology From Princess Diana Brother Over Book Claim
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Key Points:
- Piers Morgan received an apology from Charles Spencer for an inaccurate claim in Spencer's memoir, Swan Song, where Spencer wrongly stated Morgan published intrusive gym photos of Princess Diana while editor of The Daily Mirror.
- Morgan clarified that the photos were published by The Sunday Mirror in 1993, two years before he joined The Daily Mirror, calling Spencer's claim a "fabricated inaccuracy" damaging to his credibility.
- Spencer's representative confirmed the error and apologized to Morgan but maintained that Spencer's account of a phone call with Morgan about the funeral attendance was accurate.
- Morgan threatened legal action demanding the false claim be removed from the book and requested a donation to the King’s Trust for reputational damage.
- Spencer's memoir also includes a controversial allegation that King Charles III expressed contempt for Diana shortly after her death, which Buckingham Palace responded to by highlighting the impact of grief on memory and judgment.
