Princess Diana's brother defended claims he made about King Charles and the royal family after Buckingham Palace released a rare response.
Earl Spencer had accused King Charles of saying "we'll forget her soon enough" during an argument following the death of his sister in 1997.
The Palace then released a statement, saying the King was "mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss".
In an interview with the BBC, Spencer doubled down on his accusations, stating: "I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he said."
The Earl said the infrequency of the calls between him and the King made it easier to remember what was said.
"I've only ever had two calls on the line with Prince Charles at any stage of my life," Spencer said.
"I was hyper alert to what he was saying, and those are precisely the words that he said, and I promise that to you now. Genuinely, that is what he said. I don't hear him saying he didn't say that."
Spencer then revealed he had told family and friends of the interaction, and that they would support the Earl against the "monstrous" words that were spoken.
In the interview, he alleged the then-Prince "went ballistic" when he was advised against having Princes William and Harry take part in Princess Diana's funeral procession, saying he "ranted for a while" before telling the Earl his family had no sense of duty.
That was when Charles allegedly said: “Rest assured... we’ll forget her soon enough”
Spencer said he almost didn't believe what he had heard as he was "just so stunned".
"I just, after a stunned silence, I said, 'I cannot believe you just said that. And I hung up on him'," Earl Spencer said.
Spencer's upcoming book, which is due to be released next week, also includes an excerpt about how excited King Charles sounded after Diana's fatal car crash.
"Unlike my other callers, who were stunned, barely able to articulate their condolences and offers of help, he sounded giddily elated - like a lottery winner, I remember thinking at the time," the Earl said.
"Looking back now, I suspect the prince's first reaction must have been to think more of how this event might free him to marry the woman he loved, rather than appreciating the loss of one he did not."
Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana's death.
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