'No Echoes of Diana!' Charles Spencer's Harry and Meghan Claim Sparks Furious Backlash From Critics

Earl Spencer says Harry and Meghan face media treatment echoing Princess Diana, but critics reject the comparison and question the Sussexes’ approach to privacy and publicity (Credit: Northern Ireland Office, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Earl Spencer's comparison between the media treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and that endured by his sister, Princess Diana, has triggered a sharp reaction online.

Speaking to the BBC while promoting his forthcoming book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, Spencer said the criticism directed at the Sussexes had 'echoes' of what Diana experienced before her death in 1997.