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An unusual revelation about the life of King Charles III has come to light following the publication of the new book by Charles Spencer, brother of Princess Diana, who shared that the then-Queen Elizabeth II had considered the possibility of having her son undergo surgery to correct his ears due to the mockery he was receiving.
The story appears in Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, Spencer's memoirs about his sister Diana, which is part of a series of memories and family anecdotes that the earl attributes to conversations he had with the princess.
According to Charles's account, the late Queen Elizabeth II had contemplated the possibility of a doctor performing surgery on Charles's ears when he was a child. The reason was that the future king's prominent ears caused mockery at school and comments in the media.
Spencer says that the story reached Diana, who later relayed it to her brother. According to Earl Spencer, Prince Philip intervened to protect his eldest son after finding out that the Queen wanted to have Charles's ears operated on.
"Philip not only prevented the medical procedure from being further considered, but he also had one of the Queen's corgis' ears operated on. This would serve as a kind of permanent reminder of a plan that Prince Philip had considered ridiculous due to its softness and vanity," he stated.
On the other hand, Charles Spencer commented that he did not know if this story that Diana told him was true, but what he is sure of is that she believed everything Charles told her: "I have no idea if those disturbing stories were true; Diana believed them. Evidently, they made her feel deeply sad for Prince Charles and, at the same time, fiercely protective of him, even though he was twelve years her senior," emphasized the princess's brother.
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The book also includes controversial claims about the relationship between Diana and Charles, the princess's final days, and the circumstances following her death.
Among the revelations that have generated the most attention is Spencer's account of a telephone conversation with Charles after Diana's death, as well as his memories of the funeral arrangements and the participation of William and Harry in the funeral procession.
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