Across decades and changing media landscapes, Earl Spencer sees a pattern that history has already named: the slow erosion of a person under the weight of relentless public scrutiny. Speaking to the BBC, Diana's brother drew a direct line between the press treatment that wore down his sister and the coverage now directed at Prince Harry and Meghan — not as political commentary, but as a warning from someone who watched the first chapter end in grief. His word for it was 'cancerous,' and he chose it carefully.
Diana's brother draws parallels between press treatment of princess and Harry, Meghan
Earl Spencer references the psychological harm caused to Princess Diana by press criticism, which contributed to her distress during her lifetime.