Earl Spencer Says Harry and Meghan's Media Treatment Echoes Princess Diana's Ordeal

Earl Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana, recently told the BBC that the intense media scrutiny experienced by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, mirrors the treatment his sister endured. Speaking from his Althorp estate, Spencer emphasized the damaging nature of such relentless public attention.

He described the press coverage directed at the couple as a "cancerous influence in their life" and urged a collective learning from Princess Diana's past experiences. Spencer recounted witnessing Diana's "tears of despair" due to media criticism, noting she was "really brought low" by it, and found it unfortunate to see "echoes of that now" in the treatment of his nephew and his wife.

The Earl stressed that while he was not speaking for Harry and Meghan, he believed anyone facing such daily destruction by the media must find it a profoundly negative force. He also highlighted his concern regarding Prince Harry's police protection, given his sister's preventable death.