Same storyEarlier: Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, released a new memoir containing claims that King…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
The exact wording of what King Charles allegedly said about Diana being forgotten
- dailymail.com says 'she would soon be forgotten'
- dw.com quotes 'rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough'
- foxnews.com quotes 'We'll forget her soon enough!'
- theguardian.com quotes 'Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough'
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
dailymail.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.
- The SNL UK sketch features Diana as an AI robot being introduced to the King, played by Larry Dean, who fails to recognize her
- King Charles warned technology bosses of AI's 'existential dangers' days after the SNL UK sketch aired
- Saturday Night Live UK aired a sketch mocking the dispute
4independent outlets
What happened, for context
Earl Spencer published a memoir excerpt in the Daily Mail claiming King Charles III told him Princess Diana would be 'forgotten' days after her death in 1997. Buckingham Palace disputed Spencer's account, suggesting grief may have affected his memory. Spencer responded by accusing the palace of 'gaslighting' him. Saturday Night Live UK responded with a sketch mocking the dispute.
Who reported it
- dailymail.comINDEP
- dw.comPUBLIC
- foxnews.comINDEP
- theguardian.comINDEP
References
- dailymail.comKing is mocked on Saturday Night Live UK as sketch takes aim at Earl Spencer's claim that Charles told him Diana would be 'forgotten' days after her deathScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-21T14:34:58
- dw.comKing Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once againScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
- foxnews.comPrincess Diana's brother Charles Spencer says King Charles 'gaslit' him over memoir claimsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-21T14:34:58
- theguardian.comDiana book sparks royal row between King Charles and Earl SpencerScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-21T14:34:58
Carried by multiple outlets
- Earl Spencer published a memoir titled 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' in which he claims King Charles told him Diana would be quickly forgotten after her deathdailymail.com, dw.com, foxnews.com, theguardian.com
- The memoir excerpt was serialized in the Daily Maildailymail.com, dw.com, foxnews.com
- Buckingham Palace responded by questioning Spencer's recollection and suggesting grief may have affected his memorydw.com, foxnews.com, theguardian.com
Reported by one outlet only
- The SNL UK sketch features Diana as an AI robot being introduced to the King, played by Larry Dean, who fails to recognize heronly dailymail.com
- King Charles warned technology bosses of AI's 'existential dangers' days after the SNL UK sketch airedonly dailymail.com
- Spencer gave an interview to The Mail on Sunday in which he made the 'gaslighting' commentonly foxnews.com
- Spencer compared the palace's response unfavorably to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'recollections may vary' statement from 2021only foxnews.com
- King Charles was scheduled to meet with AI executives in Scotland on Thursday to appeal to them regarding responsible AI developmentonly dw.com
- Spencer responded to the palace's statement by accusing them of 'gaslighting' himonly foxnews.com
Reported unevenly
- The exact wording of what King Charles allegedly said about Diana being forgottenstated by dailymail.com says 'she would soon be forgotten', dw.com quotes 'rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough', foxnews.com quotes 'We'll forget her soon enough!', theguardian.com quotes 'Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough'