Earl Spencer reveals Prince Harry’s post-Diana struggles

Earl Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, has revisited the difficult period following her death and claimed that Prince Harry received little visible support while grieving as a child.

In excerpts from his upcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, Spencer recalls the days surrounding Diana’s funeral in 1997. He describes witnessing what he considered a “lack of obvious care” for Harry, who was only 12 years old at the time.

Spencer particularly remembers the journey to Althorp, the Spencer family estate where Diana was laid to rest. He recalled Harry appearing overwhelmed and alone following the highly emotional funeral procession.

According to Spencer, the young prince seemed to have been left to deal with the loss largely on his own rather than receiving the level of comfort he believes a grieving child needed.

The memoir suggests that Spencer has continued to reflect on the experience over the years. He questions whether greater emotional support during that period might have affected Harry’s experiences later in life.

Spencer also makes another significant claim in the memoir concerning King Charles. He says Charles told him shortly after Diana’s death that she would be forgotten “soon enough.”

Spencer has maintained that he remembers the remark accurately. He reportedly reiterated his confidence in the account during an interview with the BBC.

Buckingham Palace has not directly rejected Spencer’s recollection of the alleged conversation. Instead, a statement noted that grief can influence how people remember events over time.