The Palace and Earl Spencer are involved in a dispute over claims connected to a book about Diana, creating a fresh point of tension around the Royal Family.
The row has emerged on a particularly busy day for senior royals, with the King, Prince William and Prince Harry all attending events. The timing means the disagreement risks competing for attention with official royal appearances.
The dispute is understood to centre on claims made in the Diana-related book, though the precise details of those claims were not set out in the available material. The Palace and Earl Spencer are described as being engaged in a war of words, indicating that both sides have taken issue with the matter.
Earl Spencer’s involvement gives the row added prominence because of the continued public interest in Diana and the Royal Family. Any disagreement involving the Palace and figures closely associated with Diana is likely to attract scrutiny, particularly when it coincides with appearances by the King and both princes.
No further detail was available on the specific claims, the wording of the Palace response, or whether Earl Spencer intends to make any further statement. The latest known position is that the dispute remains live as the Royal Family carries out a crowded schedule of public events.
