The Prince of Wales is feeling an "additional sense of betrayal" following his uncle's bombshell memoir about Princess Diana, according to a royal commentator.
Earl Spencer released a new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. In the book, the earl makes various allegations and claims that King Charles told him, "Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough," after the princess's brother objected to her sons walking behind her coffin. He also alleges Charles, then the Prince of Wales, "sounded giddily elated – like a lottery winner" when he spoke to the earl after the princess's death.
Palace hits back at 'fraternal grief' claims
His claims sparked a war of words with Buckingham Palace, who hit back saying "fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory".
Now, a royal expert has claimed that William, who is already in a feud with his estranged brother, Prince Harry, is "tangled up" in yet another one with the earl.
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield told Page Six: "With Prince William, there is an additional sense of betrayal because this is coming from his own uncle."
Uncle's promise 'reopened traumatic events'
She added: "Charles Spencer stood at Diana's funeral and publicly promised that her blood family would protect William and Harry.
"Nearly three decades later, William is watching that same uncle reopen some of the most traumatic events of his childhood while making very damaging allegations about his father."
The comments come as the Prince and Princess of Wales surprised Sir Kevin Sinfield on the latest stage of his final endurance event to raise money for motor neurone disease charities, telling him what he was doing was "so inspiring".
The royal couple were joined by hundreds of supporters at Wakefield's DIY Kitchens Stadium, where William joked with families living with MND about how he had dreaded getting a call from Sir Kevin to ask him to join him on one of his runs.
Sir Kevin is completing an ultra-marathon every day for seven days in his 7 in 7: The Grand Finale venture, the latest of his challenges inspired by his friend Rob Burrow.
