Prince Harry Misrepresents Princess Diana’s Relationship With The Press In ‘Startling’ Tirade

Prince Harry reportedly misrepresented Princess Diana’s relationship with the press in his “startling” tirade against the media.

The Duke of Sussex released a statement in a bid to protect his wife from the backlash she’s gotten from the media. However, not everyone is convinced with the duke’s move.

According to Stephen Glover in an article for Daily Mail, Prince Harry and Markle are entitled to sue the paper if they believe the latter unlawfully published Markle’s private letters. However, he described Prince Harry’s accompanying tirade against the tabloid press “so startling.”

For him, the statement was “nothing like it has ever been written by a member of the Royal Family.” Prince Harry suggested that treating Markle in a “bullying” manner “destroys people and destroys lives.” The duke said that the media are doing to his wife what they did to Princess Diana.

“But I fear he has drawn his sword only to slash at the air. He doesn’t provide a single instance of the Press’s supposedly heinous behaviour, and I fear he misrepresents his mother’s relations with the Press, wrongly seeing her as a wholly innocent victim,” Glover wrote.

The British journalist and columnist also questioned the timing of the announcement because at present, the royal couple is receiving positive reactions for their South Africa tour.

“No one had the bad taste to suggest this exercise was a PR stunt. It was portrayed in an almost reverential light,” he added.

Glover said that Prince Harry “has become unwisely sensitive to criticism” especially when it is directed at Markle. Glover added that the Duke of Sussex is being “gallant” towards his wife, and his choices are also influenced by what he thinks happened to his mother.

Princess Harry blamed the press for the late Princess of Wales’ death. He felt bad that the same people who chased her car were the same people who took photos of Princess Diana while she was dying in the backseat.

Meanwhile, royal experts believe that Prince Harry and Markle’s lawsuit has overshadowed their royal tour. A number of journalists said that instead of covering the royal tour, they work more on the couple’s legal battle.