PRINCE HARRY’S SILENCE OVER EARL SPENCER’S DIANA MEMOIR SPEAKS VOLUMES — AND IT COULD DEEPEN THE RIFT WITH WILLIAM

Prince Harry has said nothing about Earl Spencer’s explosive new memoir — but in the aftermath of its most damaging claims, that silence is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
Since Swan Song: Diana, My Sister was published this month, Charles Spencer has embarked on a string of interviews promoting the book, which contains a series of deeply personal allegations about the Royal Family and the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death.
Among the most contentious claims is Spencer’s account of a private phone call with King Charles, then the Prince of Wales, after Diana’s death.
Spencer has alleged that Charles told him: “We’ll forget her soon enough.”
Because the alleged conversation was private, there were no other witnesses to the exchange.
Spencer later told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that Charles sounded almost “giddy” when calling his home in Cape Town to explain how he had broken the news of Diana’s death to William and Harry.

He has also claimed that Charles told Diana before their 1981 wedding that he was “not actually in love with her”.
The Palace has pushed back against the wider claims, with its carefully worded response suggesting that “fraternal grief can cloud reason” and affect judgement.
That intervention has placed fresh attention on how William and Harry themselves view their uncle’s account.
William’s Alleged Anger — And Harry’s Silence
According to royal commentator Mark Dolan, Prince William is reportedly “absolutely furious” about Spencer’s memoir and is firmly on his father’s side.
Dolan said:
“Harry’s silence in regard to this book is an act of war.”
He also claimed that his royal sources had told him William was “absolutely furious” and that the Prince of Wales does not have a good relationship with his uncle.
There has been no public statement from William confirming those claims, and no evidence that he intends to respond publicly.
Harry, meanwhile, has remained silent.
That silence is particularly striking because he and Meghan Markle visited Spencer at Althorp in July — just weeks before the memoir was published.
It is impossible to know what was discussed during that meeting.
But given that Spencer was preparing to publish a major book centred on Harry’s mother, it is reasonable to wonder whether the subject came up.
There is no evidence that Harry was shown the manuscript or knew its contents in advance.
Yet the timing of the visit has inevitably added another layer to the question of why he has chosen not to comment.
Harry Can Hardly Attack Spencer For Targeting Charles
Harry would also face an awkward position if he were to criticise Spencer for attacking King Charles.
His own memoir, Spare, published in 2023, contained deeply personal accounts of his family relationships and included damaging descriptions of Charles, Camilla, William and Catherine.
Harry described Camilla as a “wicked stepmother”, while his account also laid bare years of conflict with his father and brother.
That history makes it difficult for him to object simply because Spencer has now turned the spotlight on Charles.
But the issue is bigger than Charles.
If William really is as angry about Spencer’s book as Dolan’s sources claim, Harry’s silence could become another source of tension between the brothers.
For years, the possibility of reconciliation between William and Harry has remained one of the most sensitive questions surrounding the Royal Family.
Harry has repeatedly spoken about his desire for family relationships to improve, while his public criticisms of the institution and individual relatives have continued to shape the divide.
Now Spencer’s memoir has created another uncomfortable test.
A Silence That Could Be Misread
The danger for Harry is that silence can be interpreted in several different ways.
It does not prove that he supports Spencer.
It does not prove that he knew what was coming.
And it certainly does not establish that he approves of every claim contained in the memoir.
But if William is genuinely furious with their uncle, Harry may find himself in an awkward position simply by saying nothing.
The brothers do not need another public confrontation.
Yet neither does Harry necessarily have an easy way to distance himself from Spencer without reopening the very family disputes he has spent years discussing publicly.
For now, the Duke has offered no public verdict on Swan Song.
And perhaps that is precisely why his silence has attracted so much attention.
Whatever Harry privately thinks about Earl Spencer’s allegations, the question of where he stands has now become another unresolved fault line between the two brothers.