Swan SongSwan Song

This memoir by Charles Spencer recounts his lifelong relationship with his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, from their close childhood at the Spencer family estate through the challenges of their parents’ divorce and Diana’s rise to global prominence after her marriage to the Prince of Wales. The book describes Diana’s humanitarian work, the pressures she faced from intense media attention and a failing marriage, and Spencer’s efforts to support her. It culminates in his account of the events surrounding Diana’s death in August 1997 and its impact on him and their family.