Earl Spencer Announces Memoir on Princess Diana for September Release

Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, has announced he is publishing a memoir titled "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" to provide his personal account of her life and legacy. The book, set for release on September 22, 2026, aims to address what Spencer describes as untruths that have become accepted over time regarding his sister. The announcement comes as the 30th anniversary of Diana's death in a Paris car crash in August 1997 approaches.

In a statement, Spencer, 62, said the upcoming anniversary and a flood of interview requests prompted him to write the book. "This has convinced me to write down my own thoughts and memories, once and for all, rather than having the discomfort of again reading the opinions of others, many of which are based on untruths that have become accepted over time," he stated. He described the memoir's purpose as an attempt to tell the truth about Diana from her brother's perspective, similar to the eulogy he delivered at her funeral in September 1997.

The book is expected to cover Diana's childhood, her 15-year marriage to the then-Prince of Wales, and the period following her death. Spencer and Diana grew up at Park House on the...