Harry and William documentary: Royal households criticize BBC in rare joint statement over ‘bloated and baseless claims’ | News about Ant-Man & Art
The royal household has released a rare joint statement criticizing the BBC for giving credence to “bloated and baseless claims” in a new documentary about William’s relationship and Harry to the media.
Airing on Monday, the first episode of the two-part show The Princes And The Press, presented by Amol Rajan, includes hints about royal sources speaking to journalists backstage.
The show is billed as telling the story “of one of the most dramatic periods in modern royal history” and how William and HarryHer relationship with the media changed after the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Harry and William pose for a photo in July 2021 at the inauguration of a statue dedicated to their mother Diana, Princess of Wales
In response, Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Kensington Palace issued a joint statement to BBC, shown at the end of the programme.
“A free, responsible and open press is vital to a healthy democracy,” the statement read. “However, too often are inflated and baseless claims from unnamed sources presented as fact and it is disappointing that anyone, including the BBC, gives them credence.”
In the program, a lawyer for Meghan also responded to 2018 reports about her alleged treatment of palace employees.
March, Buckingham Palace says it is investigating allegations of bullying after The Times reported that the duchess allegedly repeatedly fired two personal assistants and staff “humiliating”, which she denies.
Jenny Afia, from law firm Schillings, told Rajan in the documentary: “Those stories are untrue. This story that no one can work for the Duchess of Sussex, she’s just too tough. and being strict as a boss and people have to leave. just not true.”
Elsewhere in the program, A private investigator has apologized for targeting Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend’s phone and admits he helped “robber” the duke’s teenage years.
Harry and his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy met in early 2004 and were in a relationship until May 2010
Gavin Burrows said there was a “ruthless” culture in the media in the early 2000s, when he said Chelsy Davy’s phone was being monitored.
Mr Burrows told the documentary that the Duke of Sussex had a much greater interest in it than his brother did when he started working for the now-defunct News Of The World in 2000, and the The intern told him that “Harry has essentially become the new Diana”.
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After the show aired, a report was published in The Sun claiming that William had banned aides from talking to family members.
According to the newspaper, the duke was “clear” that he did not want aides to say anything about other households after he saw reports of his parents’ separation.
Part two of the documentary survey period 2018 – 2021 will air on Monday, November 29.
