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Princess Diana’s Brother Announces Memoir Ahead of 30th Anniversary
Charles Spencer was Princess Diana’s brother.
He is writing a book about Diana and the final week before her death.
The book is called Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
It will be released in the United Kingdom on 22 September.
Diana died in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997.
She was 36 years old.
Spencer says many stories about her are not true.
He hopes the book will help people understand Diana as a loving, charismatic and complicated person.
Charles Spencer will publish Swan Song: Diana, My Sister on 22 September in the United Kingdom.
The book will recount Diana’s life and the week before her fatal Paris car crash.
Spencer says he wants to present his own memories and challenge opinions he considers untrue.
Diana died on 31 August 1997 at age 36 after suffering severe internal injuries in the crash.
The memoir is being published by Penguin Random House and is expected to attract significant attention.
- Who
- Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother, is writing the memoir.
- What
- He is publishing Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, a personal account of Diana’s life and the period before her death.
- Where
- The book will be released in the United Kingdom, while Diana’s fatal crash occurred in Paris.
- When
- The book will be released on 22 September; Diana’s 30th death anniversary falls on 31 August.
- Why
- Spencer says he wants to share his own memories, speak on Diana’s behalf and address accounts he believes are based on untruths.
Key facts
- Book title
- Swan Song: Diana, My Sister
- Author
- Charles Spencer, the ninth Earl Spencer
- Release date
- 22 September
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Diana’s date of death
- 31 August 1997
- Age at death
- 36
- Location of fatal crash
- Paris
Quotes
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
Brother of Princess Diana, publishing his memoir
“"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."”
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“"I want to speak on Diana’s behalf and do so in an openly positive way."”
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