The papers confirmed the news on Friday, over alleged phone hacking — just days after he condemned the press for critical coverage of his wife.
It was accompanied by a stinging attack on the tabloid media over its coverage of Meghan — an exceptional move by a member of the royal family. It came as they wrapped up a tour of southern Africa on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II — which was broadly well-received in the British press. While there have been some negative stories about the duchess, the author did not believe there had been a “ruthless campaign to do down Meghan”.The Sun, in its editorial on Thursday, hit back at the prince and his “self-pitying petulance”.