Prince Harry has spoken of his fears a lone actor believing bad press reports about him and Meghan Markle could attack the couple citing it as one of the reasons he left the UK. The Duke of Sussex spoke about how phone hacking became a “central piece” in the ongoing rift with his family in an explosive ITV documentary charting the egregious and illegal methods some journalists used to gain access to the voicemail accounts of celebrities and public figures. In the documentary, he said he will not bring his wife, Meghan Markle, back to the UK over fears for both their safety. He expressed concern about the potential danger posed by individuals who may act on negative stories they read, leading to potential harm to him and his wife.
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Prince Harry has spoken of his fears a lone actor believing bad press reports about him and Meghan Markle could attack the couple citing it as one of the reasons he left the UK.
The Duke of Sussex spoke about how phone hacking became a “central piece” in the ongoing rift with his family in an explosive ITV documentary charting the egregious and illegal methods some journalists used to gain access to the voicemail accounts of celebrities and public figures.
In the documentary, he said he will not bring his wife, Meghan Markle, back to the UK over fears for both their safety.
He said: “Look at what has happened in the last four years to me, my wife and my family, right?
“It’s still dangerous. And all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff, to act on what they have read… and whether it’s a knife or acid, whatever it is.
“And these are things that are a genuine concern for me. It’s one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country.”
The documentary will also feature other high profile celebrities including Hugh Grant, Charlotte Church and Paul Gascoigne, whose lives were similarly ripped apart by the scandal.
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Prince Harry reveals Queen supported his battle with the press
Prince Harry revealed he had many conversations with his grandmother the Queen about his battle with the press.
He told ITV: “We had many conversations before she passed. This is very much something she supported.
Pointing to the sky, he said: “She knew how much this meant to me and she’s very much up there going ‘See this through to the end’ without question.”
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Prince Harry fears for Meghan’s safety after bad press
Prince Harry claims he “will not” bring his wife, Meghan Markle, back to the UK over fears for both their safety. He has told an ITV documentary “it only takes one lone actor [who reads negative stories about Harry and Meghan in the press] with a knife or acid.”
On if he’s seeking attention through the court battles, he said: “There is more than enough attention on me and my wife anyway.
“There was… they pushed me too far. It got to a point where you’re damned if you do, you’re damned if you don’t.
“They pushed me too far. You are damned if you do and damned if you don’t.
“I don’t think there’s anybody else in the world that is better suited and placed to be able to see this through than myself.
“It’s still dangerous. And all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff, to act on what they have read…
“And whether it’s a knife or acid, whatever it is.
“And these are things that are a genuine concern for me.
“It’s one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country.”
Meghan has not returned to the UK since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022.
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Harry speaks about how his mother Princess Diana was painted as paranoid by press
As he breaks his silence on his successful High Court case, Prince Harry opened up about his mother’s own experience of phone hacking.
Speaking in a new ITV documentary about whether the hacking made him paranoid he said: “I think paranoia is a very interesting word because yes, then it could be paranoia, but then when you’re vindicated it proves that you weren’t being paranoid. You know, same with my mother.
“You know, there is evidence to suggest that she was being hacked in the mid-nineties, probably one of the first people to be hacked and yet still today, the press, the tabloid press very much enjoy painting her as being paranoid.
“But she wasn’t paranoid, she was absolutely right about what was happening to her. And she’s not around today to find out the truth.”
The late Princess of Wales sported country-club chic with preppy gym gear (Tony Harris/PA) (PA Archive)
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Prince Harry speaks about the ‘harrassment’ from paparazzi
The Duke Of Sussex was shown video footage of him immersed in flashing cameras as he tried to get into a car after a night out.
He said: “In those days the paparazzi was something else.
“I remember that night out I remember being hit over the head by cameras.
“My security did everything to keep them away.”
He added: “It feels horrible then and it feels horrible now.”
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Prince Harry feels vindicated by legal victory against tabloids
Harry won a legal battle against the tabloid press last December as it was ruled he had been a victim of phone hacking.
Prince Harry told ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial: “Yeh I did feel vindicated. Phone hacking has been going on for a long time. The defendants claim for it all to be historical.
“Well, there’s a huge amount coming to light now that the British public especially simply have no idea about.”
He added on their tactics: “Well there’s voicemail interception, blagging of flight records.
“It was always referred to as phone hacking but it’s the unlawful information gathering, and use of private investigators that was really the secondary part to this.”
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Prince Harry says he is seeking justice for everybody in ITV phone hacking documentary
Prince Harry says he is seeking justice for everybody as he speaks to ITV about the phone hacking legal battle for the first time.
He said: “This is a David v Goliath situation.
“The Davids are the claimants and the Goliath is this vast media enterprise.
“I’m trying to get justice for everybody.“I don’t think there is anybody better in the world to see this through than myself.
Looking back at old paper headlines accusing him of smoking weed as a teenager, he said: “Being that young and being under constant surveillance and distrusting everyone around you. It sucks.”
(ITV)
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Full story: Princess Diana’s ‘intimate’ letters to former housekeeper up for auction
More than a dozen personal letters and cards from Princess Diana to her family’s former housekeeper are set to go under the hammer.
Diana sent the previously unseen notes to Violet Collison, who she affectionately called Collie, the head housekeeper at Park House on Sandringham Estate where Diana spent her childhood years.
Collie witnessed the births of four Spencer children, including Diana, and remained close with the family until her death in 2013 at the age of 89.
The collection, being auctioned at Sworders in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, reveals a unique insight into crucial stages at the princess’ royal life.
Read the full story below:
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Royal pictures of the week so far
King Charles III during an audience with King of The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Asantehene at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Tuesday July 23 (Joe Giddens/PA Wire)Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal poses next to Britain’s diver Tom Daley (POOL/AFP/Getty)Princess Beatrice, patron of the British Skin Foundation, meeting Year 5 pupils who have created sun safety posters to highlight the importance of protecting your skin from potential skin cancers (James Manning/PA Wire)
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Harry speaks about Princess Diana as he opens up about phone hacking case
As he breaks his silence on his successful High Court case, Prince Harry opened up about his mother’s own experience of phone hacking.
Harry won a legal battle against the tabloid press last December as it was ruled he had been a victim of phone hacking.
Speaking in a new ITV documentary about whether the hacking made him paranoid he said: “I think paranoia is a very interesting word because yes, then it could be paranoia, but then when you’re vindicated it proves that you weren’t being paranoid. You know, same with my mother.
“You know, there is evidence to suggest that she was being hacked in the mid-nineties, probably one of the first people to be hacked and yet still today, the press, the tabloid press very much enjoy painting her as being paranoid.
But she wasn’t paranoid, she was absolutely right of what was happening to her. And she’s not around today to find out the truth.”
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Frogmore Cottage remains empty a year after Harry and Meghan vacated it
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s former home, Frogmore Cottage, remains empty more than a year after they officially vacated the property.
Palace officials at the annual Sovereign Grant briefing said there were no new tenants in the Grade II Crown Estate property in Windsor Home Park.
It has been said that Harry has stayed in a hotel on recent visits to the UK, rather than at a royal residence.
The Sussexes were asked to move any remaining possessions out of their UK home close to Windsor Castle in 2023, just weeks after the duke criticised his family in his controversial memoir Spare.
Frogmore Cottage is a Crown Estate property (Steve Parsons/PA) (PA Archive)
A Palace official said: “During the year, Frogmore Cottage has remained empty.
“I don’t think, at this point, I would speculate on who will be the future occupants of the cottage.”
He added: “The Sovereign Grant has been fully reimbursed for the refurbishment costs of Frogmore cottage when it was initially provided to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and, therefore, there is no cost to the Sovereign Grant other than some routine maintenance, but it would be required for any of the buildings.”
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Read the full story on www.independent.co.uk
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-harry-itv-interview-king-charles-camilla-latest-news-b2585599.html