The Duke of Sussex’s unprecedented statement unleashing pent-up fury against the British tabloid press over its treatment of his wife may prove counter-productive, royal commentators have claimed. The statement, which Harry is understood to have personally penned, was released on the couple’s official website as it was announced on Tuesday that the Duchess of Sussex is suing the Mail on Sunday over an allegation it unlawfully published a private letter she sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle. The couple is privately funding the legal action, with any proceeds being donated to an anti-bullying charity. A Mail on Sunday spokesman said it stood by the story it published and would defend the case “vigorously”. In a statement taking aim far beyond the Mail on Sunday, Harry accused tabloids of waging a “ruthless” campaign of vilification of Meghan, and comparing her treatment to that of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The timing of Harry’s intervention meant it dominated the last two days of a tour funded by the Foreign Office and designed to throw a spotlight on issues and concerns the government wished to highlight. “It is absolutely extraordinary,” said royal biographer, Penny Junor. “People can understand Harry taking issue… Read full this story
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