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Prince Harry vs. Headlines: Royals Refuse Assistance and Turn Back on Disgraced Duke to Deal With 'Consequences' Alone

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Source: MEGA

The Duke of Sussex will have no support from Buckingham Palace during his 'tabloid war.'

July 25 2024, Published 11:39 a.m. ET

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Prince Harry will not be getting a royal lifeline from the Buckingham Palace Press Office in his crusade against British tabloids. This comes as the Duke of Sussex is set to air his grievances in the new documentary Tabloids on Trial.

"The thing that really annoys me about Prince Harry is he kind of refuses to take any accountability for his role in all of this situation," commentator Peter Barnes shared.

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Prince Harry reportedly feels that tabloid media has 'ruined his life.'

"It always seems to be somebody else's fault," he added. "And I find that very problematic in a behavioral way. At first everyone was always like, oh, it's Meghan who is leading the charge on this stuff. I think Prince Harry was a willing volunteer in this from day one."

After detailing the fiery-haired prince's, who turns 40 on September 15, culpability in "Megxit's" media frenzy phenomenon, Barnes continued: "I think he's now dealing with the consequences of his actions. And I don't think he knows how to deal with this. I think this interview is going say I might have messed up in court a couple of times, but I've still got a point and it's kind of a saving face interview."

He concluded: "He looks very sad these days. Don't you think that about him now? I think he looks a bit haunted. I look at him from when he was in the army to look at him now. And I don't see the same person if I'm being brutally honest."

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The Duke of Sussex flashes a thumbs up to his gathered fans outside London's High Court, June 7, 2023.

Others are taking a more direct and critical approach to the Duke's actions.

"Listen, it's a rich person's problem," a Hollywood insider wrote on X about Harry's press cases. "Daily, hardworking people struggling to pay the rent do not give a flip about zillionaires suing photographers and writers who report on them."

They then added: "He is so incredibly pompous and out-of-touch. Do your bit and spend your millions on this — fine, but drop the whole crusade bit. Spare us."

In February, Harry reached a settlement with the publisher of a tabloid over allegations of phone hacking. The settlement concludes a legal battle in which Harry accused the publisher of unlawfully intercepting his voicemails. The fifth in line to the throne was awarded 140,000 pounds in damages as part of the settlement with News Group Newspapers, the publisher of The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World. That settlement marked the end of one of several legal cases Harry has brought against British tabloids for what he describes as a systematic invasion of his privacy.

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The Duke of Sussex being interviewed in 2022's 'Harry & Meghan.'

In response to the documentary, Mirror Group Newspapers said in a statement: "We welcomed the judgment in December 2023 that gave the business the necessary clarity to move forward from events that took place many years ago. Where historical wrongdoing took place, we apologize unreservedly, have taken full responsibility, and paid compensation."

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Prince Harry has spoken about his troubles with tabloids in the 2000s, which apparently started after Princess Diana's death in 1997.

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GBN reported on Barnes' comments.

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