Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby has said Buckingham Palace "deeply resented" Princess Diana, as fresh revelations from Earl Charles Spencer's forthcoming book continue to stir controversy.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Dimbleby said Diana stood apart from the rest of the Royal Family, describing her as "fresh, new and exciting to the public and they really adored her."
Palace Reaction to Diana's Popularity
"And that was deeply resented in the Palace. And still is," he said. "And this kind of tit for tat over who said what, and only two people know what was actually said just reignites all that."
His comments follow a week of damaging claims from Earl Spencer's book 'Swan Song', serialised in The Daily Mail, including an allegation that King Charles told Earl Spencer the world would "forget" Diana "soon enough" and behaved like a "lottery winner" after her death.
Public Fascination with Royal Family
Dimbleby added that people are "fascinated" by royal revelations and often relate them to their own family experiences.
"They all have problems and then suddenly... this family that is set up on a pedestal of being leaders of the country - they have problems too," he said.
The Palace released a statement this week suggesting that grief can cloud "reason, judgment and memory." The complete book 'Swan Song' is published on 22 September and is expected to include further claims. Whether the Palace will issue any additional statements remains unclear.
