Royal Family Tensions Deepen After Verdict On Prince Harry’s Security – BBC & Palace Respond Buckingham Palace clears up Prince Harry’s ...
Royal Family Tensions Deepen After Verdict On Prince Harry’s Security – BBC & Palace Respond
Buckingham Palace clears up Prince Harry’s security judgment, slams BBC interview accusations, and the rift in the Royal Family. Here’s a look at the BBC’s editorial misstep and some insights from government officials.
Buckingham Palace Speaks Out on Prince Harry’s Security Spat
Buckingham Palace has taken the unusual step of publicly addressing the unfurling debacle of Prince Harry’s legal challenge over the taxpayer-funded security for him and Meghan Markle. The statement from King Charles III’s office is an unusually brief step outside of the Royal Family’s practice of declining to comment on personal affairs.
But a suspected recent BBC interview by the Duke of Sussex is said by his friends to have strained relationships further despite earlier hopes for reconciliation, say sources close to the Palace.
BBC Criticized for ‘Unchallenged Claims’ in Interview With Harry
The BBC has come under fire for mishandling Prince Harry’s explosive interview in which he accused the British security services of carrying out an “Establishment stitch-up.” Palace officials were said to have attacked the broadcaster for not asking the Duke directly about his allegations, denouncing the omission as a failure to observe journalistic standards. The BBC subsequently accepted that there had been a “lapse” in editorial robustness, admitting that it should have included the Home Office’s view over the security decision.
RAVEC's role and royal security decisions Government statement on RAVEC's role and role of royal security Publication date: 25 October 2007 Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation and oversight of security informed.
Amid the uproar, a government spokesman stressed that Royal Family security was handled separately. “RAVEC—the Royal and VIP Executive Committee—decides on protection security commands, not the Home Secretary,” the spokesman said. The clarification is intended to counter allegations of political meddling in Prince Harry’s case.
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Harry’s attack on the Monarchy — delivered in an Oprah Winfrey interview — has intensified divisions within the family, according to Mail on Sunday sources. King Charles has privately reached out to his son but the Duke’s media appearances are said to have “torpedoed” a series of olive branches as the firm tries to return to normality. Detractors say the interview has revived discussions about accountability and privacy within the church.
BBC Apologizes for Omission in Coverage of Security Verdict
The BBC admitted it did not achieve balanced reporting in the interview, in a formal statement. “We did not manage to effectively challenge the allegations about the security process or to refer to the Home Office’s responsibility,” the broadcaster said. Backlash to the admission has led to calls for tighter adherence to the regulations regarding impartiality in Royal coverage going forward.
Buckingham Palace breaks with tradition on Harry security dispute: The queen’s office announced that royal officials would meet with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after the couple said they wanted to live part-time in North America.
BBC censured for not challenging Prince Harry’s “stitch-up” claims.
Tensions in the Royal Family grow in the public eye and in the fallout of the media.
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