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Spencer memoir reopens dispute over royal family’s treatment of Diana

A memoir by Lady Diana’s brother has renewed controversy over the former princess’s treatment by the royal family, according to France 24.

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A memoir by Spencer about his older sister, Lady Diana, has reignited public controversy over the royal family’s treatment of her, France 24 reported on 22 September.

The available material does not identify the memoir’s title, publication date or specific allegations. Claims about the royal family’s treatment of Diana have been associated with Spencer, who has long clashed with the royals over the issue.

Diana married Prince Charles in 1981. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1996.

Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2006. She is now Queen Camilla.

The memoir has brought the dispute back into public attention, although the available report does not specify whether the renewed controversy followed the book’s publication or coverage of it.

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