Prince Harry, talking in clips revealed on Wednesday from a brand new documentary, mentioned his authorized battles with Britain’s tabloid press have contributed to the breakdown of his relationship with the royal household.
“It is definitely a central piece to it,” Harry informed broadcaster ITV within the documentary “Tabloids on Trial”.
He’s at the moment suing Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper arm, Information Group Newspapers (NGN), and the writer of the Daily Mail in two separate lawsuits, alleging illegal actions by journalists and personal investigators over a number of years.
Harry has previously referred to the lawsuits as his “mission”. Each publishers deny the allegations and are preventing the lawsuits, that are being introduced by Harry and others.
“I imagine that from a service standpoint and if you end up in a public position, that these are the issues that we needs to be doing for the larger good, however I am doing this for my causes,” he informed ITV. “For me, the mission continues, however it has triggered…a part of a rift,” he added.
Harry blames British media for the dying of his mom Princess Diana in a 1997 automotive crash. He has accused British newspapers of hostile and racist assaults on his American spouse Meghan, which had been cited as an element of their choice to stop royal duties and transfer to California in 2020.