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Earl Spencer's unreleased memoir about Princess Diana was stolen in the Netherlands one week before its publication. The book includes claims that King Charles said Diana would be forgotten soon after her death, prompting a rare palace rebuttal.
🐿️ This theft and the ensuing war of words reveal the enduring tension between the Spencer family and the monarchy over Diana's legacy.
During a 10-year restoration of Buckingham Palace, workers discovered lost items including a whist drive ticket from the royal household's social club and a news article about the Great Train Robbers, preserved under floorboards and within the building's fabric.
🐿️ These forgotten trinkets offer a rare, unvarnished peek into the daily lives of palace staff, far from the crown jewels and state banquets.
