Princess Diana’s younger brother, Earl Charles Spencer, is preparing a memoir about his sister. The memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, will be published by Penguin Michael Joseph on September 22, ahead of the 30th anniversary of Diana’s death, Deadline reports.
According to Charles Spencer, he was inspired to write the book by the press’s unquenchable interest in Diana. On the eve of the 30th anniversary of her death, the count again received a wave of interview requests. In the end, he decided not to comment on others’ conjectures but to share his own memories of Lady Dee, touching on the most difficult periods of her life. In particular, the memoir will deal with the princess’s marriage to then-Prince Charles, the behind-the-scenes relationships within the royal family, and the events following the car accident in Paris.
The author promises to reveal Diana not only as a world-famous icon, but also as an earthly woman – with her experiences, vulnerability, inner strength and special sense of humor. He remembers his sister as an incredibly charismatic, energetic, and emotional person who, despite the public’s total focus, struggled with her own doubts every day.
The memoir is expected to be translated into 12 languages.
It will be recalled that Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997, in Paris. She was 36 years old.