Earl Spencer claims King Charles told him he was ‘lucky’ his dad died and he inherited fortune so young

KING Charles told Earl Spencer he was “lucky” his dad died and he inherited his fortune so young, the author claimed. Princess Diana’s brother said the alleged comments left him “surprised” after the eighth Earl Spencer passed away in 1992, aged 68. King Charles told Earl Spencer he was ‘lucky’ his dad died and he inherited his fortune so young, the author claimed Credit: PA Princess Diana’s brother said the alleged comments left him ‘surprised’ after the eighth Earl Spencer passed away in 1992, aged 68 Credit: Getty – Contributor Charles Spencer, who was 27 at the time, told US TV network CBS: “It was a very peculiar conversation, actually, because my father had died very suddenly a few days before. “And I just was so surprised, because Prince Charles, as he was then, said to me, ‘You’re so lucky.’ And I said, ‘I’m so sorry, sir.’ And he said, ‘You are so lucky to have inherited so young’.” Sign up for the Royals newsletter Thank you! The Earl is set to bash the King further in a BBC interview broadcast this evening. But a friend of His Majesty told The Sunday Times: “He is saddened that the sorrows of old are being dragged up again. “The King was more concerned about the future of mankind than the unkind claims of one man picking at the scars of the past.” Charles last week hosted a summit about the threat of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, the Earl is trying to make even more cash from his Diana book by selling signed copies. Punters can receive a personal note from him if they order the memoir from his own website. Most read in Royals Princess Diana’s father, Earl Spencer, outside his home Althorp estate in Northamptonshire Credit: Getty He passed away in 1992, aged 68 Credit: Getty He is offering hardback copies of Swan Song: Diana, My Sister for the full price of £28 on pre-order — even though it can be bought for half that amount elsewhere. His website charles-spencer.com says: “All orders will be signed, dedicated and posted after publication.” It says orders with a dedication may take several weeks to arrive due to his “schedule.” The Earl, 62, has been branded a hypocrite for previously insisting he would never make money from Diana’s death. Diana with Charles, William and Harry Credit: 2007 Tim Graham The Earl is trying to make even more cash from his Diana book by selling signed copies Credit: PA He has run events referencing her at his Althorp estate, with viewings of her 1981 wedding dress costing £15-a-head. Now he is set to rake in millions from the book for which is advance was at least £750,000, say sources. The front page of Earl Spencer’s website features a promotion for the “new release”, which he claims is “the most intimate, loving and honest portrait yet”. Royal expert Christopher Wilson said: “Earl Spencer is a hypocrite. He’s doing what he’s always done and making eye-watering amounts from Diana’s memory.” Buckingham Palace, in a rare move to answer allegations, denied claims made against the King last week. It said: “His Majesty is mindful the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.” Comment now