Harry and Meghan's media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, said that the negative media treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is similar to what his sister faced. He described the press as a harmful presence in their lives and urged people to learn from Diana’s experience with the media.Key Facts
- Earl Spencer compared the press coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan to the media treatment of Princess Diana.
- He called the media’s influence on them "cancerous" and damaging.
- Diana experienced intense media scrutiny until her death in 1997.
- Earl Spencer said Diana was very sensitive to criticism and suffered because of the press.
- Prince Harry and Meghan have publicly criticized the British media and its impact on their lives.
- In 2023, Harry and others lost a privacy case against the Daily Mail and may have to pay a large legal bill.
- Harry has won or settled earlier legal battles against other UK newspapers for privacy issues.
- Earl Spencer’s statements came while the Sussexes recently returned to the UK after living in California.
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