Among other outlets, one of the photos appeared on the front page of British tabloid The Sun, whose parent company is being sued by Prince Harry for alleged phone hacking. Photos of Markle could be worth upwards of tens of thousands, according to The Guardian, which cited an anonymous employee of a prominent London news outlet. (Some of the coverage directed at Meghan has been described as “racist,” with Harry firing off a missive criticizing the press in 2016.) Additional ethics codes were also undertaken by British press associations, resulting in the press largely refraining from covering the brothers as they grew up. After Prince William began attending St. Andrews University, press interest in the young royals began to grow and gain momentum, especially after William began dating Kate Middleton.

Source: Forbes January 21, 2020 17:37 UTC