- Earl Spencer has defended his new memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, insisting his intention was to celebrate his late sister rather than launch a damaging attack on the royal family.
- The book contains controversial allegations about the King following Diana's death, prompting Buckingham Palace to comment that fraternal grief can cloud memory and judgement.
- The earl revealed he did not consult members of the royal family while writing the book, only informing Prince William and Prince Harry on the day of its release.
- Earl Spencer declined to act as a mediator in the ongoing rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, stating that family disputes are deeply personal matters.
- Piers Morgan has demanded copies of the memoir be pulped after Earl Spencer admitted to a factual error wrongly accusing Morgan of publishing hidden-camera photos of Diana in 1993.
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