PRINCE WILLIAM CONFRONTED OVER EARL SPENCER’S BOMBSHELL BOOK — REPORTERS PUT FUTURE KING ON THE SPOT DURING ROYAL OUTING

Prince William was put on the spot over Earl Spencer’s explosive new memoir as reporters confronted him outside a London cinema on the very day the book hit shelves.
The Prince of Wales was arriving at ActOne, an independent community-led cinema in Acton, west London, when journalists shouted questions about his uncle’s book, including whether he had read it and how he felt about its contents.
William did not publicly respond to the questions.
The awkward exchange came as Earl Spencer’s memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, officially went on sale, with copies appearing in bookshop windows across London, including Waterstones Piccadilly.
Spencer has previously claimed that he told William about the book and insisted its contents would not come as a “surprise” to his nephew.
William, however, has made no public comment on the memoir or the claims surrounding it.
The book has already generated intense attention because of Spencer’s accounts of his late sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, as well as his claims concerning King Charles.
Sources have separately claimed that William is “furious” about the memoir, although that has not been publicly confirmed by the Prince or Kensington Palace.
The Palace previously responded to some of Spencer’s claims with a statement suggesting that grief can “cloud” memory.
Against that backdrop, William’s appearance at ActOne placed him directly in front of questions about the controversy while he was attending an event focused on a very different subject.
His visit was intended to celebrate British filmmaking and the role of independent cinemas in bringing communities together.
William met the team behind ActOne, young filmmakers and local creators, as well as representatives from the Film and TV Charity, discussing access and inclusion in the industry and support for those facing mental health and financial challenges.
Yet outside the cinema, the focus briefly shifted from British film to one of the most closely watched royal family disputes surrounding Diana’s legacy.