In his fight against British tabloids, Prince Harry will not receive a royal lifeline from the Buckingham Palace Press Office. This is because the press office is unwilling to support him. In light of the fact that the Duke of Sussex is going to express his concerns in the forthcoming documentary “Tabloids on Trial,” this comes as a surprise.
"The thing that really annoys me about Prince Harry is he kind of refuses to take any accountability for his role in all of this situation," royal commentator Peter Barnes shared to GB News.
"It always seems to be somebody else's fault. And I find that very problematic in a behavioral way. At first everyone was always like, oh, it's Meghan who is leading the charge on this stuff. I think Prince Harry was a willing volunteer in this from day one,” he went on.
"I think he's now dealing with the consequences of his actions. And I don't think he knows how to deal with this. I think this interview is going say I might have messed up in court a couple of times, but I've still got a point and it's kind of a saving face interview,” Peter added after providing information regarding the fiery-haired prince's responsibility for the media frenzy phenomena known as "Megxit.”
"He looks very sad these days. Don't you think that about him now? I think he looks a bit haunted. I look at him from when he was in the army to look at him now. And I don't see the same person if I'm being brutally honest,” he concluded.
In response to the activities of Prince Harry, some people are adopting a more forthright and critical stance.
"Listen, it's a rich person's problem. Daily, hardworking people struggling to pay the rent do not give a flip about zillionaires suing photographers and writers who report on them. He is so incredibly pompous and out-of-touch. Do your bit and spend your millions on this — fine, but drop the whole crusade bit. Spare us,” a Hollywood insider said on X about Prince Harry's press cases.
In February, Prince Harry negotiated a deal with the publisher of a tabloid over charges of phone hacking, as was previously revealed by OK! Magazine. The incident occurred in February. Following the conclusion of the court struggle, Prince Harry accused the publisher of unlawfully intercepting his voicemails. The settlement brings an end to the legal battle.
A settlement was reached with News Group Newspapers, the publisher of The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World, and the fifth in line to the throne was granted damages of 140,000 pounds as part of the agreement.
One of the several legal lawsuits that Prince Harry has launched against British tabloids for what he claims as a systematic breach of his privacy, that settlement marked the conclusion of one of those disputes.
"We welcomed the judgment in December 2023 that gave the business the necessary clarity to move forward from events that took place many years ago. Where historical wrongdoing took place, we apologize unreservedly, have taken full responsibility, and paid compensation,” Mirror Group Newspapers, in response to the documentary, said in a statement.
Business Times has reached out to Prince Harry for comments.
