How Prince Harry’s Relationship With The Press Changed After Marrying Meghan Markle

Prince Harry has gone through a lot of changes over the last year, and it seems a big change is his relationship with the media. Members of the British press claim that the Duke of Sussex treats them very differently now.

Arthur Edwards, a photographer for The Sun, told the New York Times that Prince Harry has changed his attitude greatly over the last year. “Harry used to be the best of all of them,” Edwards said. “We’d get together in a pub and we’d talk about everything, get it off our plate. It would be frank and open, and you never reported it. Now, it’s not even ‘Good morning.’ Nothing. He treats us just like telegraph poles now.”

The article analyzed the press’ reaction to Meghan and Harry announcing that there would be no photo call right after the Duchess of Sussex gives birth in the coming weeks. British tabloids, obviously, were upset that the media-friendly tradition would be broken.

“This is the shattering of a tradition that goes back for decades,” an anonymous senior journalist told the outlet. The source added that the Sussexes’ rejection of the press is part of why royal coverage has taken a negative turn. “There is a price to be paid for that, and that price is mockery,” the journalist said.

Meghan and Harry announced last week that the birth will be a private affair. A statement from Buckingham Palace read:

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very grateful for the goodwill they have received from people throughout the United Kingdom and around the world as they prepare to welcome their baby. Their Royal Highnesses have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private. The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family.”

Many have wondered if they could use this opportunity to debut their first family photos on social media. Sussex Royal social media accounts launched recently, and the accounts give Meghan and Harry a chance to promote what they want without the filter of the British press. Some are even speculating that Meghan is running the Instagram account.

They could potentially use the social media accounts to show that they’re a happy family, but Edwards doesn’t necessarily believe that’s the case. “I feel a bit sad for him,” he said of Prince Harry. “Because he’s becoming morose.”