US EditionBBC admits editorial lapse over Prince Harry interview coverage
- The BBC issued an apology on May 6, 2025, for insufficiently challenging claims made by Prince Harry in his May 2 interview aired on BBC News and Radio 4’s Today programme.
- The apology came after criticism that the BBC did not obtain responses from the government department responsible for security and the royal household concerning Harry’s legal challenge over his protection arrangements in the UK.
- The coverage included an interview with security expert Richard Aitch but repeated Harry’s assertion of an 'establishment stitch-up' without adequately challenging it or reflecting official statements.
- The Home Office stated it was 'pleased that the court has found in favour of the Government’s position,' while Buckingham Palace noted courts had repeatedly examined the security issues with consistent conclusions.
- The BBC admitted this editorial lapse fell below its usual standards, acknowledging the case’s responsibility lies with the Home Office and that Palace views should have been included in the reporting.
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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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The BBC has made mistakes in reporting on Prince Harry's dispute over personal protection. In an interview, the Duke of Sussex spoke of a "conspiracy of the establishment."
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