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Prince Harry Says His Fight Against Tabloids Is a ‘Central Piece’ of Rift with the Royal Family
The Duke of Sussex sat down for a new interview with ITV for the documentary ‘Tabloids on Trial’

Prince Harry’s mission to hold tabloids accountable differs from the approach taken by the royal family, which he says played a major role in their ongoing rift.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, sat down for a new interview for ITV’s documentary Tabloids on Trial, premiering on Thursday, July 25. In a preview released a day before the airing, Harry discussed his reasons for publicly pursuing lawsuits against publications over allegations of phone hacking and other unlawful acts — a contrast from his brother, Prince William, who reportedly quietly received a “very large sum of money” in a settlement from News Group Newspapers (NGN) in 2020 amid a claimed “secret agreement” with the royals.

ITV’s Rebecca Barry asked Prince Harry in the clip, “To what extent do you think your determination to fight the tabloids destroyed the relationship with your family?”

“I think that’s certainly a central piece to it,” the Duke of Sussex replied. “That’s a hard question to answer because anything I say about my family results in a torrent of abuse from the press.”

“I’ve made it very clear that this is something that needs to be done. It would be nice if we did it as a family,” he continued. “I believe that, again, from a service standpoint and when you’re in a public role, that these are the things that we should be doing for the greater good. But I’m doing this for my reasons.”