Earl Spencer says the media treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “echoes” what happened to his late sister, Princess Diana. He argues that Diana was “brought low” by criticism she received from the press and says it is a “pity” to see similar patterns in coverage of the Sussexes.
Spencer’s comments focus on the impact of scrutiny and criticism, drawing a parallel between how Diana was portrayed and how Harry and Meghan are discussed in the media. While the reports vary slightly in wording, they consistently attribute the claim to Spencer and frame it as a comparison between the two sets of circumstances.
The outlets present the remarks as commentary on media behaviour rather than as a factual assessment of any specific incident. The shared thrust across coverage is that Spencer links public criticism and press attention to harm, pointing to Diana’s experience as context for his view of current reporting about Harry and Meghan.
