Harry Says His Fight Against Tabloids Is a 'Central Piece' of Rift with the Royal Family

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Is there anyone in the public eye more delusional and lacking in self-awareness than Harry?

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."

@BigWillyLittleTodger You couldn't make it up!

I agree that it would be helpful to speak about trolling by all people online not just the SS. I think they have spoken about this subject extensively but not specifically about any one group of bullies. Their advocacy work in this area is well documented.

If they want the report released they must know that the findings were favourable to them. Fingers crossed it comes out at some point down the line.

I know who Bouzy is, don’t like him and he has a few extremist types he keeps close. He is someone who most people ignore now, I think. I know I do. He does say nasty things and on him in particular I wish they would say something. He dines out to this day on his 15 minutes of fame. Yawns. Meghan and Harry have plenty of mainstream supporters outside of this group so I don’t think they need to worry about fandom. They seem to be happy and busy. That is what is important. I hope healing is something they truly want. It does not look good if you set up camp in the misery zone. If they carry on doing better and stay with worthwhile projects and try to grow new businesses then that would be a good outcome all round.

@Rosiecheeksandacoldnose
If they want the report released they must know that the findings were favourable to them. Fingers crossed it comes out at some point down the line.

You keep saying this and myself and several other posters have asked for a reputable link to your claim, where is this information?, you are adamant so please provide the link that no one else can find.

Bouzy is famous because of Harry and Meghan. He was one of their stars in the Netflix document. He created a report claiming Meghan had experienced harassment on Twitter, a report that was subsequently debunked. He is still very much in their camp, and until very recently, was absolutely gunning for Catherine and holding meetings with the other Sussex Squad members - who are also "extremist types". You can try to disassociate him from the Sussexes, but he is at the heart of their machine.

Thank you for your polite, measured assessment of this poster. You are spot on.

SuSpicious.

If they want the report released they must know that the findings were favourable to them. Fingers crossed it comes out at some point down the line.

What’s this revisionism? They’ve never wanted the report to be released - from the few snippets of info we know about the (multiple) bullied employees who left their employ, the full details would likely be enough to annihilate Meghan Markle’s reputation once and for all.

I’ve noticed this tactic before from Harry and Meghan supporters- a common propaganda technique - introducing blatantly false claims in a casual way to try to muddy the waters & rewrite history. The Vintage Read YouTuber touched upon this in the video someone here shared yesterday.

I know who Bouzy is, don’t like him and he has a few extremist types he keeps close. He is someone who most people ignore now, I think. I know I do. He does say nasty things and on him in particular I wish they would say something.

As if they would say something about him! They are absolutely complicit in his activities.

If they carry on doing better and stay with worthwhile projects and try to grow new businesses then that would be a good outcome all round.

Carry on doing better? They aren’t doing better - their latest project involved shamelessly taking advantage of grieving parents to promote censorship and raise money for their dubious ‘Archwell’ organisation

@Rosiecheeksandacoldnose

Me again . I have had a look and can find absolutely no report that H and M wanted the bullying report released . Can you post a link please ?

@Wellieswithsocks
I’ve noticed this tactic before from Harry and Meghan supporters- a common propaganda technique - introducing blatantly false claims in a casual way to try to muddy the waters & rewrite history. The Vintage Read YouTuber touched upon this in the video someone here shared yesterday.

It’s constant, all these false claims dressed up as fact and they are never backed up despite repeated requests, all they do is repeat the lie again in their next post.

I have also repeatedly asked and I am still waiting.

I think it is entirely correct that the bullying report is never published, and never emerges in an underhand way. Because staff need to be able to talk in complete confidence, and without fear that they will be publicly identified during or at the end-point of a bullying claim.

I have no recollection of H&M or their preferred mouthpieces saying the Sussexes want it published. It would be very wrong of them, to seek to undermine under English employment best practice (and possibly law). And it is a shame some people have such a low opinion of H&M that they think they would seek to circumvent that.

I agree @EdithWeston . First and foremost, that report and consequent actions following its findings must support the victims - who were the staff, not H&M. Even if you are completely vindicated in an employment law complaint, the stigma of being involved in a dispute can follow you to your next job - especially in a very niche industry where being robust and able to put up with high pressured situations is vital. For some employers, the line between high pressure expectations and bullying is a fine one. If their names got out into the public sphere, not only would their future employment prospects be damaged, but they would undoubtedly be hounded and doxxed by the Sussex Squad. There's almost no question about that happening.

Releasing the bullying report would expose the employees comcerned. Much as we might be interested in the findings, those people have been through enough without having to face the venom and lunacy of the Sussex Squad.

I have no doubt bullying took place because Harry describes their team’s working environment in Spare. “Nerves were shattering, people were sniping. In such a climate there was no such thing as constructive criticism. All feedback was seen as an affront, an insult. More than once a staff member slumped across their desk and wept.”

Here is one I read.

https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a40472418/meghan-markle-prince-harry-disappointed-palace-bullying-investigation-results/

This was also an interesting read.

https://www.newsweek.com/meghan-markle-bullying-report-publication-bloodbath-1718930

A source close to the couple isn’t good enough, that isn’t a reputable source, I was expecting something from Archewell or Sussex Royal, something official not a puff piece from a random at Elle magazine.

That's a source in Elle magazine fgs

I've yet to see any evidence where they have directly asked for the report to be published

So an actual, named spokesman for the RF says we are not releasing the report. And a "source close to the couple" say they are disappointed that the results are not being released. That's not proof of any desire on the part of the Sussexes to have the report published. At best, it's an easy statement to leak when the intention not to release it has been made definitively and you are not going to be exposed for the bullies you are.

Some of the wording is interesting. Not the waffle about a source close to H&M saying they're disappointed, but the bit about how the investigation wasn't in to the Duchess, as she's not staff (and by implication cannot be sanctioned or sacked). Instead the only official comment, from Keeper of the Privy Purse, was:
"I can confirm though that it was a review of the handling of the allegations aimed at enabling the royal households to consider potential improvements to HR policies and procedures,” Stevens continued. “The review has been completed and recommendations on our policies and procedures have been taken forward, but we will not be commenting further.”

And proves nothing other than Jack Royston's opinions, guesses and speculation on the matter.

I also hold Knauf entirely responsible for introducing an egregious harm against Meghan by using the word ‘bully’ in his email. This was sneaky for it went behind her back and quite clearly the ploy was to reach William’s ears. Upward bullying tactic of the first order.

“3. Vertical Upward Bullying

“The least recognisable and least reported is Vertical Upward Bullying, when a subordinate bullies a manager or supervisor. Branch et al. identified, because of the lack of formal power, upward bullies are more likely to use covert methods such as rumour, gossip, and withdrawal of information to create the necessary power imbalance to undertake the bullying.

Previous research has identified gender can play a factor. For example, some subordinates not recognising the legitimacy of the female boss. This finding was noted in the 2021 House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC) report, where “overt hostility towards, and bullying of, women (often first into post)” was reported by interviewees.

Zapf et al. reviewed the empirical evidence on the prevalence of workplace bullying and the perpetrators. They found “64.5% were bullied by supervisors, 39.4% were bullied by colleagues, and 9.7% were bullied by subordinates”, leading to the assumption “generally, superiors are seldom bullied by subordinates”.

Since perpetrators of bullying are predominantly assumed to be in a position of power, there appears to be limited support or lack of understanding for managers when they are a target of upwards bullying. This can result in the “bullies receiving support from higher management” rather than the manager (target), and due to this lack of support, managers are more likely to leave the organisation than reach a resolution. Managers are also less likely to report the bullying as they do not want to be seen as a failure and feel it is a reflection on them. Research has also found perpetrators of Upward Bullying can and do use the internal grievance system to target their managers.”

Knauf behaved unprofessionally in what was an unhappy, toxic environment. And has since been rewarded, sadly.

https://bfi.co.uk/blog/bosses-get-bullied-too-exploring-upward-bullying/

H&M - hearing that the report is not going to be published - are hardly going to be quoted as saying "Phew, thank God for that!"
Typo edits.

And of course there is this reporting (both the writers could be sued if this was incorrect).

”But now, in the newly added epilogue for Finding Freedom: Harry & Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family, authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand reveal how Royal staffers requested that their claims be taken back.
"Two of the individuals," the epilogue says, "asked for any allegations made to HR about their experiences with Meghan to be rescinded."

The epilogue also addressed the Palace's investigation into the claims: "Employees who worked for Harry and Meghan [were] invited to give testimony about her alleged behaviour in the workplace (a move also welcomed by the Sussexes, who sources said hoped the process would 'shed light on the reality of these rumours')."

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a37450741/royal-staffers-reportedly-rescind-meghan-markle-bullying-claims/

@Rosiecheeksandacoldnose Are you just making things up as you go along?

If that report had been in anyway positive for Meghan and Harry then it's likely a " source" would have leaked it