Seven bombshell claims from Earl Spencer memoir as he says 'Charles giddily elated after Diana's death'

More allegations about King Charles’ behaviour following Princess Diana ’s death have emerged, upon the publication of more excerpts from her brother’s new memoir.

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Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ in call after Diana’s death, Earl Spencer claims

In a new excerpt published on Thursday, it is alleged that the King sounded “giddily elated… like a lottery winner” when he rang Earl Spencer following his ex-wife’s death.

The bombshell book, titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister , is being serialised in the Daily Mail.

Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales (PA) PA Archive The palace are yet to respond to the latest claims, but a spokesman said on Wednesday: “While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason , affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”

In possibly the most shocking new allegation, the Earl has said that Charles sounded “giddily elated” when they spoke just hours after Diana’s death.

The Earl alleges that he was flooded with calls when the news broke, with many callers barely able to articulate their condolences and offers of help.

Charles’ reaction, however, is alleged to have been somewhat different.

Diana and Charles, with a baby Prince William PA Archive The Earl wrote: “He sounded giddily elated – like a lottery winner, I remember thinking at the time.

“He let me know he had informed William and Harry of their mother’s death, first thing that morning, in their bedrooms at Balmoral. It all sounded strangely matter-of-fact, given the enormity of the disaster.

“Looking back now, I suspect the prince’s first reaction must have been to think more of how this event might free him to marry the woman he loved, rather than appreciating the loss of one he did not.”

The Earl claims that, the day before Charles and Diana’s wedding, his sister had confided to a close friend, her husband-­to-­be had told her that “he was very happy to marry her, but he was not actually in love with her.”

He added that, just two months after becoming engaged, she had become so concerned about their relationship that she tried to break it off - but that her father said it was impossible to pull out of such an enormous commitment.