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Charles Spencer memoir claims Diana considered becoming American first lady

9/26/2026

Charles Spencer has released his memoir, Swan Song, revealing that Princess Diana once asked him if she would make a good American first lady after an aging politician courted her.

Spencer, Diana's younger brother, stated that the politician, described as a "powerful aging American suitor," told Diana he was certain to win the presidency if she married him.

While Spencer said Diana was more interested in the prospect of living in the White House than in marrying the man, he noted she viewed the role as a way to reinvent herself and surpass the glamour of the Jackie Kennedy years.

The book, published this week, offers new details about Diana's life behind palace walls, including her relationship with then-Prince Charles.

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