US EditionBBC admits editorial lapse over Prince Harry interview coverage
- The BBC issued an apology on May 6, 2025, for failing to properly challenge Prince Harry's claims during his May 2 interview and the following May 3 Radio 4 Today programme coverage.
- This oversight happened because the BBC did not obtain or include comments from the government department responsible for security and the official royal residence concerning the protection arrangements and legal issues highlighted by the Duke of Sussex.
- Prince Harry condemned the rejection of his UK security appeal as a "good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up" and criticized King Charles for failing to intervene, while both the Home Office and the courts maintained that the country’s security arrangements are thorough and appropriate.
- The BBC apologized for not adequately challenging Prince Harry's claims during the interview, acknowledging that the follow-up on Radio 4’s Today programme should have included responses from the Home Office and Buckingham Palace, and admitted this fell short of their normal editorial standards.
- The apology suggests the BBC will improve editorial scrutiny on sensitive matters related to the royal family and security, while the dispute over Prince Harry’s protection and family relations remains unresolved.
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BBC admits failure in editorial standards in its interview with Prince Henry
The BBC has admitted “a ruling on our usual high editorial standards” in its interview with Prince Henry of England last Friday, May 2, on Radio 4’s Today program. The program, issued after the court ruling denying the Duke of Sussex official protection in his visits to the United Kingdom that he had before leaving the royal family, did not include versions of the interior ministry or Buckingham Palace. And that the youngest son of Charles III d…
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BBC acknowledges editorial lapse over failure to challenge Prince Harry 'stitch-up' claims
The BBC has admitted that they failed to properly challenge Prince Harry during his recent interview where he claimed to be the victim of a 'good old fashioned establishment stitch up'
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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