Princess Diana's Brother to Release Memoir Detailing 'Truth' About His Sister

Earl Spencer is set to publish a book offering his personal account of his sister, Princess Diana, titled "Swan Song: Diana My Sister." The book, due out in September, aims to present the truth about Diana from her brother's viewpoint, before the 30th anniversary of her death in Paris next year. Diana died at age 36, and would have turned 65 on July 1 this year.

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This makes me decide to write down my thoughts and memories once and for all, rather than again experiencing the discomfort of reading other people's opinions, many of which are based on untruths that have become universally accepted over time.

Spencer stated that requests for interviews about Diana, particularly as the 30th anniversary approaches in 2027, prompted him to write down his thoughts. He expressed a desire to record his memories rather than experience the discomfort of reading others' opinions, many of which he believes are based on falsehoods that have become widely accepted. "The purpose of this book is to tell the truth about Diana from her brother's perspective, as I tried to do when I spoke at her funeral," he said, referring to his eulogy in 1997.

In his 1997 eulogy at Westminster Abbey, Spencer delivered an emotional speech criticizing the media for calling his sister "the most persecuted person of the modern era." He also pledged to protect her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, from suffering a similar fate. Diana's sons were 15 and 12 years old when she died.

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The purpose of this book is to tell the truth about Diana from her brother's perspective, as I tried to do when I spoke at her funeral.

Spencer hopes the book will reach a new generation of readers born after Diana's time. He wants those who still cherish her memory to connect with the book, and for younger readers to understand who she truly was: "a unique, dynamic personality, full of love, charisma and self-doubt, who tried her best to live and left the world a better place, even though she left this world so young."

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The book is expected to cover Diana's childhood, her "unhappy marriage" to the then-Prince of Wales (now King Charles III), and the consequences of her death in Paris. It is also anticipated to detail how the royal family handled public grief and anger following her passing. This marks the first time Earl Spencer will speak extensively about his sister, according to the publisher.

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a unique, dynamic personality, full of love, charisma and self-doubt, who tried her best to live and left the world a better place, even though she left this world so young.