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A new revelation about the British royal family has caught attention following the publication of the book "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," written by Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana. According to the Earl's account, his and Lady Di's father, John Spencer, had a "romantic connection" with Queen Elizabeth II; the revelation has already caused a scandal in the United Kingdom.
The alleged connection between John Spencer and Elizabeth II is just one of the revelations that has drawn attention surrounding the memoirs released by Earl Spencer.
The book also contains revelations about Diana's marriage to Charles, her doubts before the wedding, and episodes related to the royal family after the princess's death in 1997. Among the most controversial statements is the claim that the late British monarch had a romantic relationship with Lady Di's father before she married Prince Philip.
Diana's brother recalled that his father, John Spencer, had a romantic relationship with the future monarch. Charles maintains that the connection ended after Lord Mountbatten spoke directly to John and told him he had to end that "nonsense" immediately.
"Perhaps Mountbatten was clearing the path for his nephew, Prince Philip," Princess Diana's brother wrote. Likewise, Spencer stated that his father stepped aside as ordered, but later "hated Mountbatten with all his might."
When did the alleged romance between John Spencer and Elizabeth II occur?
Charles Spencer did not provide an exact date for the alleged link. His account places the episode in a period when Elizabeth was still a princess, before she became queen in 1952.
Who was John Spencer, the father of Princess Diana?
John Spencer was the 8th Earl Spencer and the father of Diana, Princess of Wales. He was born in 1924 and belonged to one of the oldest aristocratic families in the United Kingdom. His relationship with the British royal family predated Diana's marriage to the then-Prince Charles by decades.
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