Queen Camilla is reportedly demanding answers from King Charles and his team after Earl Spencer’s memoir reignited painful discussion surrounding Princess Diana and the early years of the King’s relationship with Camilla.
According to claims cited by Closer, Camilla is said to be deeply unhappy that Swan Song: Diana, My Sister was able to generate renewed controversy around the Royal Family despite the legal resources available to the King and his household.
The memoir by Diana’s brother has caused fresh Palace unease since its release, with Spencer revisiting some of the most sensitive chapters of the late princess’s life and her relationship with Charles.
Among the issues attracting attention are Spencer’s disputed recollections concerning Diana’s former husband, as well as renewed discussion of Camilla’s position in the story surrounding Charles and Diana.
A source quoted by the magazine claimed that Camilla believes more could have been done before the book reached the public, particularly given the legal advisers and other professionals working with the King.
“Camilla is absolutely livid,” the source claimed, adding that she has been questioning why Charles and his legal team were unable to prevent the memoir from creating such a significant new wave of controversy.
The source further alleged that Camilla considers the situation avoidable and is frustrated that stronger action was not taken before Spencer’s claims became a major subject of public discussion.
The allegations place Camilla at the centre of the latest fallout from Spencer’s memoir, although there has been no official confirmation from Buckingham Palace that she has confronted Charles or demanded explanations from his team.
For Camilla, the renewed attention is particularly sensitive because the memoir has brought back a description of her past that she has spent decades attempting to move beyond.
The Queen Consort was famously portrayed for years as the “other woman” during Charles’s relationship with Diana, a narrative that became one of the most damaging aspects of the royal marriage saga.
The source claimed Camilla has worked hard to leave that chapter behind and establish a different public identity through her long-standing royal duties and charitable work.
However, the renewed discussion surrounding Diana and Charles has once again placed Camilla’s past relationship with the King under intense scrutiny.
“She’s worked so hard to move past the whole narrative that she was the evil ‘other woman,’” the source claimed, arguing that the memoir has pulled Camilla back into a controversy she believed had largely faded from public attention.
The latest claims come as Spencer’s book continues to generate debate over his recollections of Diana, Charles and other members of the Royal Family, with some of his accounts facing challenges and differing interpretations.
While reports of Camilla’s alleged anger remain unconfirmed, the memoir has undoubtedly reopened discussion of one of the most difficult periods in the modern monarchy and placed renewed focus on the people at its centre.
For Charles and Camilla, the latest controversy means that a chapter of royal history they have spent years moving beyond is once again receiving widespread attention, even as the Palace faces pressure over how it responds to Spencer’s claims.
