Earl Spencer has said that the media treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, echoes what happened to his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales.
Speaking about Diana’s experience, he said she was “really brought low by all that criticism” and that he had seen her in “tears of despair”.
His comments draw a direct comparison between the pressure faced by Diana and the treatment of Harry and Meghan. The remarks highlight the impact Spencer believes sustained criticism had on his sister, while suggesting that he sees a similar pattern in the attention directed at the couple.
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