Four copies of a new book about Diana, Princess of Wales written
by her younger brother, Earl Spencer, have been reported stolen
just days before official publication.
The copies of the book were taken from a lorry in the
Netherlands.
It’s understood the lorry had left a printing plant in central
Europe and had made its way to the Netherlands where it was parked
in a remote area while the driver took a sleep break. On waking, he
found the vehicle had been broken into and four copies of the book
were gone.
The books were all wrapped in black plastic to keep them secret.
Dutch police are now investigating.
Swan Song by Earl Spencer is set to be published on September 22
and a serialisation in the Daily Mail is also imminent.
The book is said to look in detail at the last years of Diana’s
life, including the time her marriage to the now King Charles was
falling apart. There are also reported to be insights into the days
and weeks after the death of the princess following a car crash in
Paris in August 1997.
Ahead of the publication, Earl Spencer told Hello magazine that
”As with my eulogy, I want to speak on Diana’s behalf and do so in
an openly positive way.”
At Diana’s funeral, his passionate eulogy drew a round of
applause from those inside Westminster Abbey.
The book comes with just under a year to go until the 30th
anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
