Princess Diana, Meghan Markle Received Different Treatments From The Press, Photographer Says

Princess Diana and Meghan Markle received very different treatments from the press and paparazzi and should not be compared, according to a royal photographer.

Arthur Edwards, The Sun’s royal photographer, recently wrote an article about the two female royals amid all of the recent comparisons being thrown at them. Edwards photographed Princess Diana for 17 years, and they were able to forge a great working relationship with each other.

As such, the photographer said that Princess Diana was stalked by the paparazzi, but Markle did not experience the same thing. The Duchess of Sussex enjoys extraordinary freedoms that the Princess of Wales did not experience.

Edwards also noted the fact that there have only been a few photos of Markle published by the paparazzi and these were taken during the early months of her relationship with Prince Harry. After the Duke of Sussex confirmed that he was dating the “Suits” alum, Markle has received protection from the palace.

During her engagement pictorial, Markle and Prince Harry allowed only one press team to take their photos. There was only one press agency allowed at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle when the royal couple tied the knot on May 19.

“As a result, Meghan can quite happily live as a semi-private citizen in her place. She comes and goes when and where she wants, with no photographers following her,” he said.

Edwards went on to discuss how Markle is being trolled online. He said that the palace spends hours deleting hateful comments directed at her when they could simply ignore them.

The photographer went on to say that Markle and Prince Harry should take inspiration from Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, who have received more hostile press coverage more than the other members of the royal family, including Princess Diana.

“My main hope is that this phony war with the media – that they started and which has now been intensified by their friend Clooney – comes to an end before the Press loses interest,” Edwards concluded.