Charles Spencer's Book Claims King Charles Was 'Giddily Elated' After Diana's Death

In his upcoming publication, Charles Spencer reveals that King Charles appeared "like a lottery winner" following the passing of his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. Spencer, who is Diana's brother, portrays the then-Prince Charles as "giddily elated" right after her death, likely due to a newfound sense of freedom to remarry. Excerpts were released in the Daily Mail on Thursday. On Wednesday, King Charles addressed prior critiques of the book through a spokesperson, noting that grief can affect one’s reasoning, judgment, and memory. No additional remarks were made about the recent excerpts. The book also mentions that Diana had visited a location notorious for suicides along Britain’s southern coast, but her love for her sons, William and Harry, "prevented her from going further."