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KY_EnviroGuy

(14,766 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 10:39 PM Apr 2020

Harry and Meghan tell UK tabloids they will no longer deal with them [View all]

Source: The Guardian UK

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the editors of British tabloid newspapers that they will never again deal with their outlets, in an unprecedented direct attack on a large part of the media that leaves little chance of repairing the relationship.

On Sunday night Prince Harry and Meghan sent a letter to the editors of the Sun, Daily Mail, Mirror and Express saying that from now on they would not respond to any inquiries from journalists working for the outlets. Instead there will be a policy of “zero engagement”, except when necessary through the couple’s lawyers.

In a strongly worded attack, the duke and duchess said they refused to “offer themselves up as currency for an economy of clickbait and distortion” and accused the outlets of running stories that are “distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason”.

The move is designed to signal to the wider public not to trust any of the reporting about the couple carried by British tabloids.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/20/harry-and-meghan-uk-tabloids-duke-duchess-sussex-sun-daily-mail



Bravo! About time some notable people put a firm foot down. This couple just wants a normal life.

Article says they've relocated to California after their stay in Canada
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I remember some years back when the tabloids in the U.K. were hacking peoples' cell phones* abqtommy Apr 2020 #1
A couple of days ago I saw several pictures of them DURHAM D Apr 2020 #2
i am happy to have them here. i have no doubt they will do good things. mopinko Apr 2020 #3
The videos were from building security cameras. CottonBear Apr 2020 #12
I am not obsessed with royals from any country, but good for them. BigDemVoter Apr 2020 #4
Can we do the same for tabloid Fox Noise Entertainment? ffr Apr 2020 #5
This is about the only possible recourse I've heard about.... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #6
I can think of several potential lawsuits over their shameful Warpy Apr 2020 #7
Harry and Meghan have guts. We all are in need of that. rusty quoin Apr 2020 #8
GOOD FOR THEM!!! AZ8theist Apr 2020 #9
Best line in the article, but it needs editing. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #10
Yeah, the last I heard they were in LA house hunting.. Cha Apr 2020 #11
Interesting that people are fans janterry Apr 2020 #13
Thank you. I belong to the same club as you! oldsoftie Apr 2020 #16
Ditto. They are living in L.A. now, and nobody cares! they are begging for some attention Baclava Apr 2020 #17
You don't have to be a "fan" to appreciate this action. maxsolomon Apr 2020 #18
I really don't have any respect for 'royalty' janterry Apr 2020 #20
and people call me a cynic. maxsolomon Apr 2020 #22
Prince Harry seems to have a great sense of purpose bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #14
Boo hoo. Nobody gives a shit anymore. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #15
I wouldn't object to seeing Harry punch Piers Morgan's lights out Submariner Apr 2020 #19
Good for them! cp Apr 2020 #21
Good for them, but I wish they stuck by what they said about BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #23
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