Meghan’s lawsuit has taken everyone by surprise
for breach of copyright, both cases ending in settlements. But this case, observers say, could prove more complicated—especially in the court of public opinion and on the heels of a royal tour“There will be some sympathy for Prince Harry’s emotional defence of his wife, but the decision to sue a major tabloid newspaper is a matter for only the coolest of heads,” says Jephson.
“I think it’s a high risk on both sides, but Team Sussex feel like they have the maximum leverage possible,” Ship said. “The statement has come after a successful 10-day tour that has focused on the issues they care about. Had it come after a week after criticism they may have looked petulant.” In his statement Harry acknowledged the positive coverage of his and Meghan’s tour in South Africa by some of the newspapers who have also attacked the couple, and said that is “exposes the double standards of this specific press pack that has vilified her almost daily for the past nine months.” He accused the British tabloid press of waging “a ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year, throughout her pregnancy and while raising our newborn son.
In what now feels like a tipping point in the relationship between the young royals and the media, Harry blamed “select media outlets” for what he said were continual misrepresentations of his wife, whom he compared to his late mother. While Harry has attacked the press in the past, this latest statement feels angrier and more personal than anything he has previously said.
Before the statement’s release, Meghan appeared happy and relaxed as she carried out solo engagements and gave a group interview to the British print media. It was the first time Meghan had spoken to the British newspaper journalists who had followed her on the tour, and she shared details of how she has juggled her work commitments on the tour while travelling with babyI was with the couple for the start of their tour in Cape Town, and noticed a thawing of tensions between them and the press.
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