Prince Harry isn’t holding back in his battle against the British press. He blames them for his estrangement from Prince William and King Charles.
- He says the tabloids are a ‘central piece’ of the royal family feud.
- In a new documentary, Harry discusses his complicated relationship with the UK media.
- Harry feels vindicated by his win in last year’s phone hacking case.
- He says his mother, Princess Diana, faced similar struggles with the press.
Prince Harry isn’t backing down when it comes to his fight against the British tabloids. He believes they are the main reason he and Meghan Markle are on the outs with Prince William and King Charles. In the ITV1 documentary, ‘Tabloids on Trial,’ the Duke of Sussex explains that anything he says about his family is twisted into a ‘torrent of abuse’ by the media. However, he remains unwavering in his mission to take them on legally.
One might think all this media drama would drive Harry away from the spotlight, but he’s actually hoping his family will join him in this battle. Both he and Meghan have openly criticised the royal family for their cosy relationship with the tabloids. They claim the family uses the media to boost their own image while ignoring negative stories about Meghan. While Harry stops short of directly accusing his family of inaction, he highlights how his victory in a phone hacking case last year proved that the paranoia and fear he once felt were justified.
He draws a parallel between his experience and that of his mother, the late Princess Diana. Harry recalls how Diana was often painted as paranoid by the tabloids when, in reality, she was right about being targeted. He believes her struggles with the media motivated him to pursue this legal battle. Harry states, ‘Probably one of the first people to be hacked and yet still today, the press very much enjoy painting her as being paranoid. But, she wasn’t paranoid, she was absolutely right about what was happening to her.’ Diana tragically died in 1997 while trying to escape paparazzi in Paris.
Harry’s fight against the tabloids is deeply personal, driven by both his own experiences and his mother’s legacy.
