Prince Harry has repeatedly expressed his dislike of the British press, a sentiment that Prince William and Princess Catherine are also thought to have struggled with during their royal lives. The 41-year-old spoke about the media in his memoir Spare, sharing his belief that there is a direct line between the photographers chasing his late mother's car in Paris, his own experiences with relentless public scrutiny, and the online abuse directed at his wife Meghan Markle.
Royal Author Highlights Difference
On a recent episode of Talking Royals, royal author Simon Vigar said that the former working royal doesn't "differentiate between the paparazzi and the rest of the media," adding that this differs from how his brother and sister-in-law do. Mr Vigar, who was also at the engagement, said: "We were melting and he doesn’t differentiate between the paparazzi and the rest of the media in a way that William and Catherine do. That distinction has gone. It’s all there in his book [Spare]."
Glaring at Media Recalled
ITV's Lizzie Robinson recalled how Harry was seen "glaring" at members of the media during a previous engagement just months before stepping away from royal life. Ms Robinson said: "Very long engagement, very hot. Harry was sitting on stage under a canopy and I remember him glaring at the media and were in the blaring midday sun," whilst adding that Harry was "in the shade".
Engagement in Fiji
The engagement took place in October 2018, during the couple's visit to Fiji. At the time of the trip, Meghan's pregnancy with their first child, who was born in May 2019, was announced. The couple stepped down from royal life in early 2020 and have lived in the US ever since.
