Royal Author Says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Should ‘Back off’ British Media — Not ‘Doing Themselves Any Favors’

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<li>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are not “doing themselves any favors by constantly battling with the British media,” according to author Sally Bedell Smith.</li>

<li>The couple previously played the same “game” with the press Prince Harry has discussed in interviews. </li>

<li>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “constantly violating their own privacy.” </li>
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<p>Amid <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/prince-harry/”>Prince Harry</a>’s unexpected appearance at a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/commentators-say-prince-harrys-legal-battle-makes-coronation-appearance-likely-logistics-of-it-make-sense.html/”>tabloid lawsuit</a> hearing, a royal author says he and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/meghan-markle/”>Meghan Markle</a> should “back off” the British press. Why? Because the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren’t “doing themselves any favors.” </p>

<h2>Harry and Meghan ‘have to have a good relationship’ with the British media, author says</h2>

<p>Royal author Sally Bedell Smith explained why it’s crucial for Harry and Meghan to be on “good” terms with members of the British media in the <a href=”https://open.spotify.com/episode/5axNlfg0TcvzhGQgUBkedE?si=MB6A0rs4Q6K1UOTJnVazSw” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>March 27 episode</a> of <em>The Royal Report</em> podcast.</p>

<p>“They have to deal with the reporters,” the <em>George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy</em> author said of the couple. “And they have to have a good relationship with them.” </p>

<p>“I’ve been on trips and have watched how it works and there’s a lot of give and take,” Bedell Smith continued. “And many of the reporters that Harry has derided are very good reporters. They check their sources. They don’t rush into print.”</p>

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<p>“So, I mean I think they should just at some point back off,” she added. “Obviously, these cases will be resolved in one way or another, but I don’t think Harry and Meghan are doing themselves any favors by constantly battling with the British media.”</p>

<h2>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were previously ‘playing the game’ and ‘very entwined with their own outlets’</h2>

<figure class=”wp-block-image aligncenter size-full”><img decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-walk-by-press.jpg?strip=all&quality=95″ alt=”Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, whom an author says should ‘back off’ the British media, walk by press” class=”wp-image-3453812″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-walk-by-press.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-walk-by-press.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-walk-by-press.jpg?w=640&h=427 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-walk-by-press.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-walk-by-press.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-walk-by-press.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Facundo Arrizabalaga – Pool/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

<p>The author also discussed how the couple was, at one time, “playing the game” with the British press. Bedell Smith cited Meghan’s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/meghan-markle-receives-apology-winning-lawsuit-against-uk-tabloids.html/”>legal victory</a> over Associated Newspapers Limited for publishing extracts of a letter she wrote to her father, Thomas Markle.<br><br>“The decision was probably correct,” she said. “But at the same time, during that period, both Harry and Meghan were very <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-harry-team-briefed-media-throughout-meghan-markle-royal-family-claiming-the-media-against-him.html/”>entwined with their own outlets</a> in the media.” </p>

<p>“They were playing the game that Harry described both i<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-harrys-accusations-prince-william-netflix-doc-may-not-make-much-impact-meghan-markle-didnt-take-responsibility-expert-says.html/”>n the Netflix documentary</a> and his book, the author continued. “And I’m not sure that they weren’t doing much of the same thing that the royal family may or may not have been doing.”</p>

<h2 id=”h-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-maintain-a-zone-of-privacy-while-harry-and-meghan-are-constantly-violating-their-own”>Prince William and Kate Middleton maintain a ‘zone of privacy’ while Harry and Meghan are ‘constantly violating their own’</h2>

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<p><br>Bedell Smith also discussed Harry and Meghan repeatedly “violating their own privacy.” In her opinion, Harry’s brother, Prince William, and his sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, maintain a “zone of privacy.” </p>

<p>“I think William and Catherine have really done a remarkably good job in preserving a zone of privacy,” the author said. “It was challenged at the beginning by the paparazzi and they drew a very, very strong line about what they would tolerate and what they would challenge.”</p>

<p>“But, you know, I can’t help thinking that Harry and Meghan are so obsessed with privacy,” she continued. “And they’re constantly violating their own privacy with interviews and obviously Harry’s book.”</p>

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<p>After his best-selling memoir, <em>Spare</em>, debuted in January 2023, Harry came under fire for <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-harrys-getting-called-oversharing-spare.html/”>getting too personal</a>. Shortly before the book’s release he and Meghan opened up about royal life in the December 2022 Netflix docuseries, <em>Harry & Meghan</em>. </p>

<p>Shortly after the couple responded to the privacy criticism. A spokesperson said privacy wasn’t why they stepped back as senior royals in 2020. Instead, the spokesperson described it as part of a “distorted narrative to trap” Harry and Meghan “into silence.”</p>

<p>Since then a February 2023 <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/south-park-meghan-markle-words-against-her-worldwide-privacy-tour-spoof.html/”><em>South Park</em> episode</a> took aim at the couple with an episode titled, “Worldwide Privacy Tour.” </p>

<p>As for William responding to Harry’s claims, it seems unlikely according to Bedell Smith. </p>

<p>“I would be stunned if William were to write any kind of a book that would, for example, try to counter what Harry has written and said,” she said. “Because I think there’s no way to win that it just escalates. But they’re just, William and Kate, I think are handling it very well.”</p>

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