Earl Spencer recounts Prince Philip corgi ear surgery tale from Diana in new memoir
The GB News segment discusses an anecdote from Charles Spencer’s newly released memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. It focuses on a story Diana allegedly told her brother about Prince Philip intervening to stop plans for then-young Prince Charles to have his protruding ears surgically pinned back after bullying at Gordonstoun school. According to the tale, Philip not only halted the procedure but had one of Queen Elizabeth’s corgis undergo ear surgery as a pointed reminder that the idea was vain and soft. The clip highlights this as a 'crazy' and 'disturbing' insight into royal family dynamics. The sourcing is second-hand: Spencer attributes the story to what his sister Diana believed but states he has no idea if it is true. The broadcast draws from extracts serialized in the Daily Mail ahead of the book’s September 22, 2026 publication. No other named experts or corroborating sources appear; the segment treats the anecdote as colorful royal lore without independent verification.
Source: GBNews
