Prince William, Harry on Same Page After Earl Spencer Claims? 'Horrified and Furious' Over King Charles Allegations

Despite years of deep personal estrangement, Prince William and Prince Harry may have unexpectedly found rare common ground: genuine shock over explosive claims made by their maternal uncle, Earl Charles Spencer.

Royal observers and insiders report that the brothers are likely "horrified and furious" following incendiary allegations launched against their father, King Charles, in Spencer’s retrospective memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.

While the Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales remain divided on personal matters, dragging their mother's tragic passing back into the spotlight—and directing ferocious accusations at their father—crosses a line that touches both princes deeply.

The Bombshell Claims Behind the Outrage

In his memoir and promotional interviews, Earl Spencer made several startling assertions regarding the immediate aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in August 1997:

• The Funeral Dispute: Spencer claimed that during an intense clash over whether William (then 15) and Harry (then 12) should walk behind their mother’s coffin, the then-Prince Charles allegedly remarked, "We'll forget her soon enough".

• The Emotional Tone: Spencer alleged Charles sounded "giddily elated" across phone discussions following the tragedy.

• The "Gaslighting" Feud: When Buckingham Palace issued a measured statement cautioning that "fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory," Spencer fired back on global television, accusing the King of directly "gaslighting" him.

These claims immediately forced Buckingham Palace to break its standard neutral protocol, sending shockwaves through the monarchy.

Why William and Harry Are 'Horrified and Furious'

Speaking on HELLO!’s A Right Royal Podcast, veteran royal biographer Ingrid Seward underscored why these specific claims sting both brothers, regardless of their family friction:

"I would think that they're also absolutely horrified that their uncle should say something like that about their father. You know, he's their father. I think they would be absolutely horrified and furious."

For Prince William, friends have reported that the Prince of Wales is heavily "struggling" with having decades-old trauma dragged back into the headlines, having previously made private appeals for the past to be left alone. As the future monarch, William has taken a protective stance toward his father and the Crown.

For Prince Harry, the allegations present an agonizing conflict. While Harry has visited Althorp and remains close with his mother's family, his own memoir Spare never portrayed his father as callous or celebratory following Diana's passing—in fact, historical accounts recall Charles weeping openly and spending private moments in grief at the Paris hospital.

Does This Shared Outrage Open the Door to Reconciliation?

While royal commentators Katie Nicholl and Ingrid Seward note that William and Harry share an identical desire—to see their mother honored through charitable deeds rather than endless public mudslinging—experts caution against expecting an immediate truce.

The brothers may be aligned in their dismay over Earl Spencer’s revelations, but years of built-up distance mean that a shared sense of outrage over third-party memoirs does not automatically heal existing royal rifts.

Nevertheless, Earl Spencer's unexpected offensive against King Charles proves one thing: when it comes to defending basic family boundaries surrounding their mother’s memory, Prince William and Prince Harry still share deeply rooted instincts.