Piers Morgan Threatens Legal Action Over Claims in Earl Spencer's Memoir

Piers Morgan has threatened legal action against Princess Diana's younger brother, Earl Charles Spencer, over claims in his new memoir that the broadcaster says are factually wrong. The veteran journalist has accused Spencer of publishing "demonstrable lies" in his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which is being released on September 22, 2026.

Morgan is disputing claims about his reaction to Diana's 1997 funeral and his alleged connection to the publication of secret photographs of the late princess. This adds another twist to the controversy surrounding Spencer's memoir, which has already prompted a rare response from Buckingham Palace itself over Spencer's certain claims about King Charles.

Why is Piers Morgan threatening to sue Earl Spencer?

In his new book, Earl Spencer recalls personally calling newspaper editors ahead of Diana's funeral at Westminster Abbey in 1997, asking them not to attend because of the intense press scrutiny his sister had endured for most of her life. Spencer wrote that most editors were confused but agreed to stay away after the sudden snub.