Earl Spencer says Queen reacted sharply to Diana crash in new memoir

Earl Spencer says his sister Princess Diana’s 1997 car crash prompted a sharp, “tetchy” response from the late Queen Elizabeth II. The claim appears in Spencer’s newly released memoir about his sister. Spencer also writes that Prince Charles sounded “like a lottery winner” after Diana’s death, implying a tone of relief. The memoir recounts that Prince Philip intervened to overrule King Charles regarding the order of their places in Diana’s funeral procession. Spencer’s book, titled “Spencer: The Inside Story of Diana’s Brother,” adds that the royal family kept the Queen’s reaction hidden for years. The author says the Queen’s mood affected how the palace handled the crisis. The revelations have sparked renewed media interest in the family’s private feelings during the tragedy.