Earl Spencer says Harry and Meghan face Diana-like media treatment
Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan mirrors Diana's before her fatal 1997 car crash.
Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, says Prince Harry and Meghan should be given official security because tabloid media now treats them the same way they treated Diana in her final years. Diana died aged 36 in 1997 when photographers on motorbikes chased her car through Paris.
Earl Spencer told the BBC that having witnessed his sister's death in very preventable circumstances, he would support protection for Harry and Meghan. Earl Spencer said the tabloid treatment of Diana, and Harry and Meghan, could be really, really unpleasant.
He added it was time the media learned from Diana's death. Earl Spencer is promoting his new book about Diana, titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
The book is highly critical of King Charles and has drawn a rare rebuke from the palace.
- Aged 36 in 1997 Paris car crash
- Diana's death
- Swan Song: Diana, My Sister
- Spencer's book
- Rare rebuke issued to Spencer's book
- Palace response
Why it mattersThe comparison highlights ongoing tension between the British royal family, the media, and public figures over privacy and safety. This comes nearly 30 years after Diana's death.
AustraliaThe story has drawn international attention to Australian coverage of the royals and Australian media outlets' responsibility in how they report on Harry and Meghan.
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