Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over incorrect book claim
Earl Spencer issued an apology to Piers Morgan for incorrectly stating the broadcaster was editor of the Daily Mirror when intrusive photos of Princess Diana were published in 1993.
Morgan demands book pages be removed
Piers Morgan told his audience that he had instructed lawyers to demand the offending pages be removed from the memoir. He stated that if this means pulping the first edition, so be it. The broadcaster accepted the apology but insisted on the removal of the inaccurate content.
Publishers plan future edition changes
The BBC understands Penguin will amend this specific point in future editions of Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. Earl Spencer admitted his assumption was incorrect and apologised for the error in a statement released on Tuesday. The book claims Morgan was responsible for photos published nearly two years before he became editor.
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The Guardian
Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’
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BBC News
Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says
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