Princess Diana’s brother Earl Charles Spencer has made a heartbreaking admission about her death during a special episode of Loose Men

Earl Charles Spencer has candidly opened up about the loss of his sister Princess Diana almost 30 years on. The Earl made his debut as a panellist on Loose Men today, as the panel were talking about their close bonds with their siblings.

Explaining how it felt to lose a sibling, Earl Spencer said it’s like an “amputation.” He later revealed that for years after his sister’s tragic death, he thought he had to “ring her to tell her something” – before realising he couldn’t anymore.

The 60-year old then went on to speak about his close relationship with his sister, describing how they both shared the same sense of humour.

Earl Charles Spencer opened up about the loss of his sister Princess Diana almost 30 years after her tragic death(Image: ITV)

Opening up about the loss of a sibling, Charles began: “It’s like an amputation. You grow up with these people, they’re your flesh and blood, they’re with you forever.

“And then they’re gone. You expect grandparents and parents to go first, but siblings, it really is an extraordinary pain.”

It’s been almost thirty years since Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris at the age of 36. Her younger brother Earl Spencer was just 32 years old at the time, while their sister Sarah and Jane were 42 and 40 years old.

The siblings shared an extremely close bond (Image: PA)

Speaking about his relationship with his two sisters Sarah and Jane, Earl Charles explained: “They’re quite a bit older than me, so I don’t share my childhood with anyone anymore and that’s a great loss that you can never really put right.”

During the segment, fellow hosts Craig Doyle, Dr Amir Khan and Made in Chelsea’s Sam Thompson were speaking about their close relationships with their siblings.

Sam in particular was talking about his close relationship with his sister, former Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson. Sam currently lives next door to his sister in a house that he used to share with his ex, Zara McDermott.

Despite it being his debut on the panel, Earl Spencer is a regular guest on Loose Women, and has opened up about a range of hard hitting topics, including his harrowing experiences at boarding school.

At eight years old, Charles was sent to boarding school where he says he suffered incredibly cruel abuse at the hands of his teachers. His experiences have been documented in his book ‘A Very Private School’.