Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘echoes’ Diana’s experience

A royal insider has drawn parallels between the media’s treatment of Princess Diana and the current scrutiny faced by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, warning of a similarly damaging public narrative. In an upcoming BBC interview, the individual—who worked closely with Diana—criticizes the press’s coverage of Harry and Meghan as toxic, urging society to reflect on past mistakes. The remarks follow tensions over a new memoir that reignited debates about royal family dynamics. The discussion promises fresh insight into how media pressure has shaped modern monarchy.

Comments come after he accused King Charles of gaslighting him in response to claims made in new memoirEarl Spencer has said the relationship between the press and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “echoes” the way the media treated his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.In an interview with the BBC to be aired on Sunday evening, Spencer described the press’s coverage of Harry and Meghan as having a “cancerous influence”, adding it would be “beholden on people to learn from Diana’s example”. Continue reading...