Royal Rift Exposes Fractured Grief and Forgotten History The palace's stern response to Earl Spencer's claims about a conversation between Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Diana's brother after her death is a jarring reminder that the wounds of 1997 still linger.
The controversy threatens to overshadow an already packed day for the royals.
At its core, this dispute raises questions about what it means when those closest to us are accused of insensitive words in the aftermath of tragedy.