Earl Spencer Reaffirms 'Monstrous' Call Claim with King Charles After Diana’s Death

Earl Spencer said the phone call he had with King Charles following Princess Diana’s fatal car crash was "monstrous" and insisted he is telling the truth in a new BBC interview. The 9th Earl of Spencer, Diana’s brother, repeated the allegation that the king’s reaction was harsh and that the queen’s first response to the crash was "tetchy," according to reports in the BBC and Sky News. In the interview, Spencer stated, "I'm telling the truth," defending the controversial passages in his recently published memoir. Media outlets including The Independent and The Telegraph highlighted the claim as one of the top bombshells from his book. The Guardian noted Spencer’s insistence that the call was unusually severe, while the BBC covered his defence of the narrative. No new evidence was presented beyond Spencer’s statements, and the royal family has not publicly responded to the latest comments. The story adds another layer to ongoing public scrutiny of the royal family’s handling of Diana’s death and the internal dynamics revealed in Spencer’s memoir.