Charles Spencer says Harry was kept out of Diana memoir

Charles Spencer said he kept his memoir about his sister, Princess Diana, from family members until shortly before its public release, explaining that he wanted to avoid any impression that Prince Harry had helped create it. Spencer said only his wife, Cat Jarman, and the publishers knew about the book beforehand. In an interview, Spencer said he chose not to involve anyone in writing Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. He said he told relatives about the memoir shortly before it was released, including Harry, who had stayed with him during the summer. Spencer said he wanted to make clear that his nephew had no role in the project. Spencer recounted that Harry asked whether the book contained anything that would embarrass him. Spencer said he assured Harry it did not and that he had been careful about other people’s privacy. He also said he had not asked Harry or Prince William whether they approved of the book. Spencer described Harry as being fine with the finished work, but neither prince has publicly commented on the memoir, according to the supplied reports. The book includes Spencer’s account of the royal family’s response to Diana’s death in 1997.