A viral rumor claiming that Earl Charles Spencer (Princess Diana's brother) has "finally spoken out" to condemn Meghan Markle is based on old claims from Tom Bower's 2022 book, not any new statement. In reality, Charles Spencer has never publicly expressed negative views about Meghan and has actually defended his nephew Harry against media attacks.
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The "shocking revelation" stems from Tom Bower's book "Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors" (2022), which claimed Spencer and Diana's sisters "thought Meghan would struggle to fit in with the Royal Family" and "were uneasy" about Harry and Meghan's rapidly developing romance. According to Bower, at William's request, Spencer "weighed in" and "cautioned his nephew to reconsider his haste towards marriage," provoking a "bitter reaction" from Harry.
However, the core claim that the Spencer family "laughed out" Harry's comparison of Meghan to Diana is Bower's sensational assertion, not Spencer's own words. The book states: "Harry assumed that Diana's family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancee... No one agreed that his vulnerable mother had anything in common with his girlfriend". Spencer has never publicly confirmed these claims himself.
In stark contrast to the viral narrative, Earl Charles Spencer has publicly defended Prince Harry against media criticism. In June 2023, Spencer took to Twitter to defend Harry against Daily Mail columnist Amanda Platell's questioning of his court proceedings, stepping up when "Harry's family has chosen not to comment publicly". After Meghan's 2020 miscarriage, Spencer offered public condolences, saying "I can't fathom the anguish any couple endures when losing a child... All my thoughts are with them today".
Diana's nephew (one of her sisters' son) recently admitted at a private gathering that Meghan "reminded him more of Sarah Ferguson than of Lady Di," but this was an unconfirmed leak, not Spencer's own statement. The "FINALLY Speaks" headline is manufactured tabloid drama recycling old Bower allegations that Spencer himself has never publicly endorsed.