Prince Harry Feels Vindicated As Charles Spencer Reopens Diana’s Painful Royal Past
Prince Harry reportedly feels completely vindicated as Charles Spencer’s new Princess Diana memoir brings sensitive royal history back into the spotlight, after years of criticism directed at the Duke and Meghan Markle for publicly discussing their own experiences.
Harry and Meghan have not publicly entered the growing disagreement between Spencer and Buckingham Palace, but a source claims the couple privately view the latest developments with a sense of relief.
The Sussexes faced considerable criticism after stepping away from royal duties and later speaking about their experiences through interviews, documentaries and Harry’s memoir, with critics accusing them of revealing matters that should have remained private.
Now Diana’s brother is preparing to release Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which revisits his sister’s life and contains several striking recollections involving King Charles and the wider Royal Family.
Some of Spencer’s claims have already prompted an unusual response from Buckingham Palace, which suggested that grief can affect judgment and “colour memory” when addressing his account of a conversation with the then-Prince Charles.
Against that backdrop, a source cited by commentator Rob Shuter claims Harry sees parallels between his uncle’s account of royal life and some of the concerns he himself has expressed publicly.
“Harry feels completely vindicated,” the source claimed. “For years, he was accused of betraying the family by speaking publicly. Now Diana’s own brother is opening the same vault.”
According to the insider, Harry recognises aspects of the royal environment described by Spencer, although the Duke himself has not publicly commented on his uncle’s specific allegations or confirmed that interpretation.
The source also claimed Harry and Meghan believe Diana’s story demonstrates the consequences that can arise when protecting an institution is perceived as taking priority over protecting an individual.
For the Sussexes, the insider suggested, Spencer’s memoir is therefore about more than revisiting events from nearly three decades ago and supposedly echoes some of the reasons behind their own decision to leave working royal life.
“Harry believes his mother was silenced enough while she was alive,” the source said, adding that the Duke allegedly has “zero interest in making her story more comfortable for the Palace now.”
The report further claims Harry does not view Spencer’s disclosures as an attack on the monarchy. Instead, he allegedly believes his uncle is attempting to defend Diana and tell the story as he remembers it.
Prince William has not publicly shared his view of Spencer’s memoir, while Harry has also avoided discussing the Palace-Spencer disagreement during his recent appearances, focusing instead on his Invictus Games work.
The claims about Harry’s private feelings remain attributed to an unnamed source rather than the Duke himself. Still, if accurate, they suggest Spencer’s decision to revisit Diana’s history has given Harry a sense that some of his longstanding concerns about royal life are now being echoed by another member of his mother’s family.
