Earl Spencer promises to 'tell all' about his sister Princess Diana's death

The book will detail Charles' memories of his iconic sister, as well as insights into her marriage and the aftermath of her deeply tragic death following a car crash in Paris

13:38, 18 Aug 2026Updated 13:39, 18 Aug 2026

The book promises to shed a unique light on a young Diana (Image: PA)

The brother of Princess Diana is set to release a memoir detailing his memories of his sister as well as the aftermath of her tragic death in 1997.

The touching and deeply personal work by Charles Spencer scheduled for publishing in the next month promises to offer readers an insight into his unique perspective on the life of his iconic sibling.

Amongst other topics, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is set to cover the pair's childhood together Park House, Norfolk, his account of her marriage to the now King Charles, as well as the days and weeks after her fatal Paris car crash.

[Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother has written a new book about her life]

Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother who has written a new book about her life(Image: Times Newspapers Ltd)

According to the author, the idea to write the book came after being "inundated. . .with requests" as the 30th anniversary of his sister's passing looms, with the aims of battling against certain "untruths that have become accepted over time".

He explained: "The aim of this book is to tell the truth about Diana from her brothers perspective, just as I attempted to do when speaking at her funeral. As with my eulogy, I want to speak on Dianas behalf and do so in an openly positive way.

"I hope this book will be of interest to the many who still cherish the memory of Diana when she was alive.

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The book is set to come out next month(Image: Penguin Michael Joseph)

"And I would be delighted if those too young to remember her in her heyday feel after reading this that they get who she really was: a one-off, dynamic character, full of love, charisma and self-doubt, who gave life a hell of a go, and left the world a far better place, despite exiting the stage while still so young.

"This is a book Ive been invited to write repeatedly, since the actual day of Dianas funeral. Now is the time for me to finally put it down on the page."

A spokesperson at publisher Penguin said: "This is a book of historic importance, telling as it does the story of one of the twentieth centurys most iconic and culturally significant figures, but it is also utterly unique in being written by Earl Spencer, from a vantage point of such intimacy.

[The book sheds light on Diana's marriage to King Charles ]

The book sheds light on Diana's marriage to King Charles (Image: PA)

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"It is extraordinarily moving, beautifully written and remarkably candid, in no small part due to Charless rare ability to access great emotional depth without sentimentality, honest observation without rancour, and warmth without gloss.

For the first time, but also for all time, readers will find here a fitting tribute to the beloved woman who was Princess Diana."

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