Princess Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer, is preparing a memoir about his sister. The book is titled «Swan Song: Diana, My Sister».

The book is due to be published by Penguin Michael Joseph on September 22, ahead of the 30th anniversary of Diana’s death, Deadline reports.

According to Charles Spencer, the decision to write the book was prompted by the media’s enduring interest in his sister. As the 30th anniversary of her death approaches, the Earl began receiving numerous interview requests once again. Ultimately, he decided not to comment on other people’s versions of events, but to share his own memories of Lady Di and address some of the more difficult periods in her life. These include her marriage to the then Prince Charles, relationships within the royal family and the events that followed the car crash in Paris.

«This convinced me once and for all to put my own thoughts and memories of my sister into writing, rather than once again feeling uncomfortable reading the views of other people — many of which are based on untruths that, over time, have come to be accepted as fact», Spencer explained.

The author promises to portray Diana not only as a world-famous princess, but also as an ordinary woman — with her own worries, doubts, strengths and distinctive sense of humour. He describes his sister as a charismatic, energetic and deeply emotional woman who, despite being constantly in the public eye, struggled with many personal doubts.

 

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The memoir is expected to be translated into 12 languages.

Princess Diana died in Paris on August 31, 1997. She was 36 years old.

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American singer and multiple Grammy winner Cher has revealed that she had to terminate a pregnancy with musician Gregg Allman due to his addiction to illegal substances. The confession is detailed in her memoirs.

According to the 78-year-old artist, she discovered she was pregnant during a challenging period in her life. Her relationship with Allman was fraught with difficulties, as he struggled with substance abuse. After finding a bag of drugs in her husband’s belongings following another stint in rehab, Cher made the painful decision to terminate the pregnancy.

«I had a child, a mother, and a sister to take care of. I knew I had to make a choice, and I knew what that choice would be. I was so tired of taking him to rehab», — she shared, as quoted by the Daily Mail referencing her memoir.

At the time, Cher had already suffered two miscarriages and had a difficult pregnancy with her firstborn, Chaz Bono, whom she had with her former husband, Sonny Bono.

«I thought about how I had to stay on bed rest when I was pregnant with Chaz, and how I couldn’t ride in a car for four months except for doctor’s visits. I needed to be at work on Monday. I had to sing and dance», — Cher recounted in her memoirs.

However, despite the challenges, Cher and Gregg Allman later welcomed a son, Elijah Blue Allman. Unfortunately, Elijah has since faced his own struggles with substance addiction.

The memoirs of the late singer and actress Lisa Marie Presley, Out of the Great Unknown, have been published. After her death, the book was prepared for release by her daughter, Riley Keough. In it, the daughter of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, recounts her grief over the loss of her son, Benjamin Storm Keough. Page Six obtained an exclusive excerpt.

As is known, Elvis’s daughter from her marriage to musician Danny Keough had two children — Riley and Benjamin. In 2020, Benjamin took his own life, and his grieving mother struggled to accept his death. She couldn’t decide where to bury her son — Hawaii or Graceland Estate (Memphis). It turned out that California law doesn’t specify a timeframe for burial, and Lisa Marie used this loophole. She kept her son’s body for two months. A special room was set up, maintaining a temperature of 12.7°C.

«There is a separate casita in my house, and I kept my son there for two months. In California, there’s no law that forces you to bury someone immediately. I found a very empathetic funeral director… She said, «We’ll bring Ben to you»,— Lisa Marie wrote.

At one point, Riley and Lisa Marie decided to honor Benjamin’s memory by getting tattoos with his name. They also went further, deciding to add special tattoos to his body: writing Riley’s name on his collarbone and Lisa Marie’s on his arm.

A tattoo artist was invited to the house. When he asked if they had any pictures of Benjamin’s tattoos to match the font and placement, Lisa Marie replied: «No, but I can show you».

Lisa Marie knew how unusual this was.

«I think this would have scared the hell out of anyone else, having their son in that condition there. But not me», — she noted.

In her memoir, Riley Keough reflected on this episode:

«Lisa Marie Presley had just asked this poor man to look at her dead son’s body, which was right next to us in the casita. I’ve had a very absurd life, but this moment definitely ranks in the top five».

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter noted that shortly after the tattoos were done, everyone «felt» that Benjamin wanted to be finally laid to rest. The family arranged for Benjamin’s burial at Graceland in Memphis, next to his famous grandfather Elvis. Later, Lisa Marie was also buried there.