Tabloids on Trial Only 35th Most Watched on ITV
Prince Harry's recent attempt to gain public sympathy did not achieve the desired impact.
In the ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, which aired on July 25, the Duke of Sussex discussed his experiences with the media and his “monumental victory” in court. The program highlighted the impact of alleged unlawful tactics used by some newspapers.
Prince Harry revealed that his legal battles with the media were a significant factor in his estrangement from the Royal Family. He also asserted that the UK is now “too dangerous” for his wife, Meghan Markle, due to ongoing security concerns for their family.
Despite its revelations, the documentary did not perform well in terms of viewership. According to ThinkBox ratings, Tabloids on Trial ranked 35th among ITV programs that week, with just under 1.1 million viewers. In contrast, Turbulence: How Safe Is Your Flight, a show on the same network about turbulence science, attracted 1.2 million viewers.
Harry expressed his concerns, stating: “It's still dangerous. All it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read. Whether it's a knife or acid, these are things that are of genuine concern for me. It's one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country.”
When the Duke of Sussex stepped down as a working royal in 2020, he was subsequently stripped of his Metropolitan Police bodyguards.
