Princess Diana’s brother to publish memoir

Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain’s late Princess Diana, is to publish a book about his sister’s life ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death.
Diana, the first wife of King Charles, was killed aged 36 in August 1997 when the car carrying her and her partner Dodi Al Fayed crashed in the Pont de L’Alma tunnel in Paris while fleeing paparazzi photographers.
“Swan Song: Diana, My Sister”, penned by her brother, known as Earl Spencer, is due to be released next month in Britain and published around the world, according to publisher Michael Joseph, a division of Penguin Random House.
“With the 30th anniversary of Diana’s tragic death on the skyline, I’ve been inundated yet again with requests for interviews about my sister”, Spencer said.
“This has convinced me to write down my own thoughts and memories, once and for all, rather than having the discomfort of again reading the opinions of others, many of which are based on untruths that have become accepted over time”.
Diana became the most photographed woman in the world after marrying Charles in 1981. The couple divorced in 1996.
At her funeral, Spencer delivered a eulogy in which he castigated the royal family.
“The aim of this book is to tell the truth about Diana from her brother’s perspective, just as I attempted to do when speaking at her funeral”, he said. “I want to speak on Diana’s behalf and do so in an openly positive way”.
Daniel Bunyard, publishing director at Penguin Random House, called it a “book of historic importance”. — Reuters