The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s ten-day tour of South Africa had, as intended, produced a stream of positive stories about the royal couple. They danced, they empathised, they hugged, they endeared themselves to local people and discussed serious issues affecting the country, such as gender violence and poverty. Yet the upbeat spirit of the trip was soured when Prince Harry launched a furious attack on Britain’s tabloids, accusing them of waging a war against his wife. Bullying by the press pack and relentless propaganda, Prince Harry said, had left him a “silent witness” to Meghan’s suffering. He had seen the consequences of loved ones being “commoditised” by certain media outlets and worried that history would repeat itself.

Source: The Times October 02, 2019 23:05 UTC