Prince William Maintained Silence As He’s Confronted With Questions Over Diana Book
Prince William has maintained his silence over Charles Spencer’s controversial Princess Diana memoir refusing to respond when reporters directly asked how he felt about the book and whether he had read its contentious claims involving King Charles.
The Prince of Wales faced the questions as he arrived for a royal engagement at ActOne, an independent, community-led cinema in Acton, west London.
Footage shared by ITV royal editor Chris Ship showed William walking towards the building as journalists attempted to get his reaction to his uncle’s newly released book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
Rather than stopping to address the questions, William continued walking and headed directly inside, maintaining the public silence he has kept since Spencer’s claims began generating widespread attention.
Ship explained what happened alongside the video, writing: “Prince William asked how he feels about his uncle’s book.”
“He’s then asked if he has read Charles Spencer’s controversial Swan Song about his mother, Princess Diana, which contains contentious claims about William’s father, King Charles,” the journalist continued.
William’s decision not to answer means his personal view of the memoir remains unknown, despite growing interest in how both of Diana’s sons feel about their uncle publicly revisiting such sensitive family history.
Spencer’s memoir was released on September 22 and contains his recollections of Diana’s life alongside a number of disputed and highly personal allegations involving Charles.
The Earl has previously revealed that William and Prince Harry were aware he was preparing a book about their mother before its publication and said he intended to respect their privacy.
Spencer has also suggested that the contents would not come as a surprise to his nephews, although neither William nor Harry has publicly endorsed the allegations he makes concerning their father.
Buckingham Palace has taken the unusual step of responding to the wider controversy, saying the King was mindful that grief can “cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory” even many years after a traumatic loss.
Spencer strongly objected to that response and defended his recollections, deepening a public disagreement that has placed renewed attention on Charles’ relationship with Diana and her family.
The controversy has grown further after Piers Morgan challenged claims made about him in the memoir and threatened legal action, arguing that Spencer included factual inaccuracies that could undermine confidence in parts of his account.
William, however, is taking a very different approach. His refusal to engage with questions during his latest appearance does not reveal whether he supports, disputes or has even read the book, but it makes clear that the Prince of Wales is continuing to keep his personal response firmly out of the public debate.
