Overview
- The 29th anniversary of Princess Diana's death was marked Monday by Charles Spencer's Instagram post showing Althorp with a flag at half-mast and the caption "31 August. My least favourite day."
- Prince Harry and Meghan returned to the UK with their two children days before the anniversary, and Harry recently took the children to visit Diana's resting place while they are reported to be enrolled in British schools.
- Earl Spencer's memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, is due on September 22 and the publisher says it will seek to correct perceived "untruths" and contain revelations that may draw attention.
- The brothers' relationship remains strained, with reports saying William and Harry have had little or no contact since September 2022, and commentators judge a joint public commemoration this year unlikely.
- The Diana Award says planning for the 30th anniversary is still at an early stage with no decisions on events or attendance, and the combination of the memoir and the Sussexes' return could shape next year's public observances.