Prince Harry scrutiny reflects Princess Diana's, Earl Spencer warns
Earl Charles Spencer has publicly compared the intense media scrutiny faced by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the treatment of his late sister, Princess Diana. He expressed concern that the current tabloid culture remains a toxic and damaging influence on the couple's lives.
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The comments highlight ongoing tensions between the British Royal Family, the media, and the public regarding privacy and mental health.
Hear this story Earl Charles Spencer is drawing parallels between the media scrutiny his late sister, Princess Diana , faced and the treatment her son, Prince Harry , and his wife, Duchess Meghan , experience today.
"If you look at an article in a tabloid about Diana or … Harry and Meghan, they can be really, really unpleasant," Spencer, 62, said in a BBC interview that was released in full Sunday, Sept. 20. "And I think it would be really beholden on people to learn from Diana's example."
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