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Diana's brother Spencer compares Harry and Meghan media coverage to sister's ordeal

Earl Charles Spencer warns the British tabloid press treatment of the couple echoes the toxic scrutiny that preceded his sister's 1997 death.

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What to know

  • Diana's brother Earl Charles Spencer publicly drew a direct comparison between the tabloid treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan to the relentless media scrutiny his sister faced before her fatal 1997 car crash.
  • Spencer characterized such media coverage as a "cancerous influence" on those targeted, calling on lessons to be learned from Diana's experience.
  • The statement comes as Spencer's recent book about Diana has reignited debate over the royal family's conduct and sparked pushback from the palace regarding his characterization of King Charles's response to Diana's death.
  • Harry and Meghan have previously cited toxic media as a reason for stepping back from royal duties in 2020 and have pursued legal action against British tabloids with varying degrees of success.

“And I think it would be really beholden on people to learn from Diana's example.”

Earl Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother · Straits Times / BBC interview ↗ · Sep 19

Earl Charles Spencer Princess Diana's brotherPrince HarryPrince Harry Diana's sonMeghan Prince Harry's wifeKing Charles Current British monarch, Diana's former husband

Diana's brother Spencer compares Harry and Meghan media coverage to sister's ordeal
Straits Times

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    Spencer warns media treatment is "cancerous" to those targeted

    Spencer characterized the daily media destruction of public figures as a "cancerous influence" on their lives, though he said he was not speaking on behalf of Harry and Meghan specifically.

    “I'm not here to speak for Harry and Meghan, but for anyone who's being destroyed in this way daily, it must be such a cancerous influence in their life.”
    — Earl Charles Spencer
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    Spencer draws parallel between Harry/Meghan and Diana's media treatment

    Earl Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, told the BBC in an interview published Sunday that the media's treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan is comparable to the scrutiny his sister endured, warning that lessons from Diana's experience need to be learned.

    “If you look at an article in a tabloid about Diana or the couple that you were mentioning, Harry and Meghan, you know, they can be really, really unpleasant.”
    — Earl Charles Spencer

    1. 6 outlets first by Straits Times, 4d ago · also SCMP, Yahoo, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Australia, Reuters · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets Harry and Meghan need protection to avoid Diana's ordeal, her brother Spencer says

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