BBC is accused of ‘anti-William and pro-Meghan and Harry’ bias

MailOnline reports that controversial BBC documentary regarding the royals was biased in favour Prince William and Prince Charles. It will increase the friction between the feuding brother, royal experts stated today.

Angela Levin stated that it was interesting that last night’s corporation interview was conducted by Amol Rajan, republican BBC media editor. She was there with the Duchess and her British lawyer. The Royal Family responded to the question in writing. 

Minutes prior, Omid Scobie, the royal journalist known as ‘Meghan’s mouthpiece’ had stated that some Royal households members had briefed against Meghan or Harry in their visit to the UK.  

In the joint statemen to the show, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and Clarence House last night said it was ‘disappointing’ that the broadcaster had chosen to air allegations surrounding Harry and Meghan’s departure from Britain. 

Ms Levin, a biographer of Prince Harry, said: ‘Endings are what stay with you. Meghan used Meghan’s lawyer as a way to prove that she wasn’t a bully. She was great to work alongside. You can get the general idea of it all from this page. This is biased. Anti-Williams, anti-Charles, pro Meghan and Harry. 

“If you permit a lawyer representing one side to speak then that side should also allow the other side to do so. The BBC guidelines state that they have not done so.  

The Palace A written statement was made with Prince Charles, Prince William, and Queen Elizabeth. It is understood that they are considering jointly complaining to Ofcom for first time in the history of the regulator.   

Asking about the timing for the documentary, Her Majesty, who is 95 at the time, said that she had recently lost her husband, and was unwell. 

“It is absolutely shocking, and extremely wrong that they did it,” she stated, noting: “It took nearly two years to create and it is very out of date.” It is being edited at the moment and will be broadcast on Monday. 

Royal expert  Richard Fitzwilliams predicts that part two next Monday at 9pm on BBC2  will ‘undoubtedly worsen’ relations between the brothers and the BBC and Buckingham Palace.

He stated that the second part would undoubtedly address the discord between the once inseparable princes as well as how the media covered the issue. This tragedy is terrible and it has lasted for years without any sign of healing. It was a disaster for the institution that the Sussexes left the senior ranks of working royals so quickly. It was also significant that Meghan was represented in the programme by her lawyer who denied she had been “difficult or demanding” to work for. The truth is that some memories might be different.

Prince Charles, Prince William and Queen Elizabeth are all set to make a collective complaint to Ofcom, the regulator of television broadcasting, for the first time in recorded history. Jenny Afia was permitted to interview Meghan, Meghan’s British lawyer.

Angela Levin claimed that Harry and Meghan are favoured by the documentary.

Representatives for Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William made a strong statement to the BBC before last night’s broadcast. They stated that ‘a free, responsible, and open press is vital to ensuring a healthy democracy.

The BBC has been accused of giving credibility to ‘overblown and unfounded claims’ about the Royal Family last night as it broadcast a controversial documentary about William and Harry – which also included an interview from Meghan Markle’s lawyer. 

Legal representatives for the Royal Family were ready to defend the BBC2 programme that featured Omid Scobie (a royal journalist nicknamed “Meghan’s mouthpiece”) claiming that the Sussexes were being hounded by insiders of other royal families. 

Buckingham Palace reportedly threatened to boycott any future BBC projects, after the BBC refused permission for courtiers to view the show before its first episode aired. 

Although the Palace did not provide a written statement for the episode, Jenny Afia appeared on the episode as a Schillings lawyer who represented Meghan. 

Amol Rajan, BBC media editor/Radio 4 presenter, stated that Ms Afia had spoken with permission.

In rare interview on camera, she said bullying claims about the Duchess were “false” and that she didn’t believe it was possible to work well with the former Suits actress.

The three royal houses representing Charles, William and the Queen made a joint statement to the BBC, which was strongly worded. It stated that ‘a free, open, responsible Press is essential to a healthy Democracy.

“However, it’s too common for unnamed sources to make unfounded and exaggerated claims that are made as factual. It is disappointing when they give credibility, even the BBC.

One hour of episode one, a divisive, two-part series that aired Monday night on NBC, featured: 

• Claim by Omid Scobie, the journalist who wrote the controversial Finding Freedom biography on the Sussexes. He claims that other royal houses had received information about negative stories concerning the Sussexes.
• Dan Wootton, a journalist and MailOnline columnist countered claims that some people “behind-the scenes” had spoken out to support the claim. He said they were irritated at Meghan Markle’s and Prince Harry’s behavior. 
• Meghan Markle’s lawyer conducted an interview on camera with her, in which she refuted claims that Meghan had ‘bullied’ royal staff
• A private detective apologized for his actions and admitted that he targeted Prince Harry’s former girlfriend Chelsy Daavy in 2004 
• There were claims that Prince Charles’ story was “overshadowed” by Harry’s decision to publish a statement criticising media coverage about his relationship with Meghan Markle, while on a royal tour to Oman.

Last night, the BBC was accused of making ‘overblown claims and unfounded assertions’ about Royal Family members. It broadcast controversial documentary on William and Harry. (Photo: July 2018).

The first episode last night of The Princes and The Press covered media coverage from 2012 through 2018, the year Harry and Meghan got engaged. 

This included claims about ‘competitiveness” between royal households. Dan Wootton (then Sun journalist, now columnist at MailOnline) also talked about his Tiaragate article in November 2018 about the Duchess.

There were claims that Meghan was in a fight with royals over the choice of her tiara for her nuptials with Prince Harry. The Queen vetoed Meghan’s first option of an emerald-colored tiara. 

According to some reports, a row ensued in which Harry claimed that Meghan wanted what Meghan got.

Mr Wootton addressed the bullying allegations made against Meghan by Meghan’s staff – which she denied and is currently under investigation by the palace. 

He stated:The news was not out for six months after the marriage, so even though people say that Harry and Meghan are getting the media attention they deserve, it took them six months. It is completely wrong.

“It was these people who got annoyed before the public. 

“At that time, no national newspaper dared dive into the huge war being waged behind closed doors. 

“And that is because nobody in the royal rotation was prepared to make that story a reality.

“So, I had to take somebody like me as an outsider to say “no, I’m not going to do it”.

The controversial biography about the Sussexes by Omid Scobie was co-authored by journalist Omid Scobie. He did not identify the people involved in the leaks. “Some people felt that she wasn’t worth it,” Scobie stated. [Meghan]required to be placed in her place.

He stated, “I feel that leakage of a negative story is punishable.” 

“There are rumours, for quite some while that many of the most harmful and negative stories…have come out of other royal households or other royal aides.

“From my own research, this is exactly what I found.”

Jenny Afia (a Schillings-based lawyer who assists Meghan), spoke out on camera to deny reports Meghan is difficult to work alongside.

She stated that the stories she was referring to were false. The story that the Duchess was demanding too much of her boss and no one could work with her is false. 

The BBC sent a memo outlining the relevant claims, and refused to give an advance copy.

According to insiders, the intricacy of William’s and Harry’s rift will be explored in detail during next week’s installment.

The Royal advisors feel that the Queen, Charles, and William did not receive a correct right to reply.

Photographed: Omid Scobie, journalist and co-author Finding Freedom (controversial biography about the Sussexes), said that negative stories were being leaked about Meghan. He did not identify the people involved. “There were people who felt she was a burden to her,” Scobie said. [Meghan]needed to be placed in her spot’

According to insiders, the row between William and Harry will be explored in greater depth in next week’s installment. The Royal advisors feel that the Queen, Charles, and William are not entitled to reply. 

The BBC’s inclusion of them in a documentary by Amol Rajan (self-declared republican) will be seen as a way to legitimize their claims.

Herr Rajan declared before the broadcast that: “We won’t shy away any controversies whether racism, sexuality (in media’s reporting on Meghan), briefing oder counter-briefing. 

Peter Hunt, a former BBC Royal correspondent was interviewed by dozens of commentators and journalists for this programme. 

He stated that aides who briefed against royals were wrong: “You must assume they would only have done it…with the knowledge of their employer.” 

In another report, Prince William banned his aides’ briefing of news outlets about his family members after a media dispute between his parents.

Senior royal sources claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (39), is in an’much better spot’ with the media than Harry, 37.

According to The Sun, a source said that William was very clear. He stated from the beginning that he never wanted to be briefed and would never reveal anything about any other household members. That was something he had to go through in the War of the Waleses. 

Prince Charles, Diana, Princess of Wales and a public spat occurred during the divorce proceedings in the 1990s. It was called the ‘War of the Waleses.

Andrew Marr was a former BBC political editor and presented an earlier documentary about the Queen. He said there were similarities between the coverage of politics, as well as the coverage on the Royal Family.

He said, “As citizens and journalists, we are aware that there is an inconsistency between the way they appear on the outside, and what’s actually going behind closed doors within the system.” 

“In all cases, journalists must have a way to get in. Politicians have often been extremely jealous of the British monarchy’s ability to present a united front. But once this cracks, they can find a way into. 

Yesterday’s BBC program featured an interview with Gavin Burrows, a private detective who confessed to having targeted Harry’s exgirlfriend Chelsy Davie. 

She claimed she was subject to voicemail hacking, surveillance and monitoring after starting to date the prince in 2004. Harry had been referred to as ‘the new Diana’ because of the tabloid interest in him. 

Burrows stated that he used to work for the no longer-funct News of the World. He also told the BBC that there had been a lot of voicemail hacking and surveillance on Burrows’ phones. 

He apologized to Miss Davy for her actions and Harry for Harry’s impact.

Prince Harry has made him a witness to a lawsuit against the News of the World Publisher, News Group Newspapers. This action is over phone-hacking allegations. 

Yesterday’s program featured an interview with Gavin Burrows, a private detective who confessed to having targeted Harry’s exgirlfriend Chelsy Davie.

According to him, Ms. Davy (photo here in 2006 with Prince Harry) was under voicemail hacking surveillance when she began dating Harry in 2004. Harry had been referred to as ‘the new Diana’ because of the tabloid interest in his personal life.

The Princes and the Press also featured claims by royal journalists last night, including an analysis of Prince Harry’s decision to issue a statement criticising media coverage regarding his relationship with Meghan. Prince Charles was on a diplomatic trip of the Middle East.

He made the shocking statement in 2016 that Meghan was subject to abuse, harassment, and smears while she was his girlfriend. He also criticized what he called ‘racial overtones’ in comments pieces regarding Meghan. 

However, the royal reporters were not aware of it and published the statement while Prince Charles was on his trip to Oman.

Rhiannon Mills from Sky, a royal reporter, said to the BBC that timing is a big problem in the Royal Family. If another member or the Royal Family is touring, you should not be doing anything. That could possibly overshadow your tour.

Prince Harry, who confirmed his relationship with Meghan Markle, has completely blown any media coverage on Prince Charles. 

Elle added that she believed Buckingham Palace and Clarence House were working together in silos during this time.

“The households must review their diaries, what is going on where, and when. However there are still some competitiveness within the household about getting coverage.

Part two of this series will look into the details between the.  

The BBC’s refusal to permit republican Amolrajan to direct the royal documentary, which upset Palace, suggests that it might not be an honest appraisal of feuding Princes. 

An ex-Press Secretary to the Queen lashed out today at BBC’s decision not to publish a 2-part documentary Hosted by Anti-monarchist Amolrajan about William and Harry’s Relationship after Megxit was ‘tumultuous. As the Royals and their Lawyers threatened war on the Corporation over “disputed” claims to the show,

The Duke of Cambridge, the Queen and Prince Charles are reportedly threatening to boycott the broadcaster over the two-part series.

The monarch and her heirs are together expected to collectively complain to regulator Ofcom for the first time in history, with lawyers braced to launch action following the programme’s airing.

Buckingham Palace was also concerned by the choice of Amol Rajan, an avowed republican who used to call the monarchy ‘absurd,’ to present it.

Dickie Arbiter, the Queen’s ex-press secretary said that Mr Rajan’s selection ‘calls into doubt the entire business regarding the BBC and bias. Is it an objective appraisal? That’s something that is still in doubt.  

Earlier this year William attacked the BBC after its failings were exposed surrounding the Martin Bashir Panorama interview with his mother Diana, which the Duke of Cambridge branded ‘deceitful’. 

Omid Scobie claims that William and his team leaked Harry’s story on Harry’s mental state. These allegations were removed from the ITV documentary Harry and William: How Wrong it Was? It was broadcast hours earlier than it was, in July after Kensington Palace denied the claims. 

MailOnline spoke with Richard Fitzwilliams (royal commentator): The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William made public their concern about the BBC’s two-part BBC broadcast tonight. This shows that they think the programming may have incendiary material.

“The Palace’s reported protests run the risk that they will increase viewing numbers, but the Palace believes that viewers may see a viewpoint that may not be well-supported.” 

According to his aides, Prince William has not accused Harry of briefing him during the Megxit saga. This was in response to a dispute over a BBC documentary that will be broadcast tonight.

According to sources, Mr Rajan (38) is “experienced enough for him to share his opinions with others.” 

According to BBC, Part 1 tonight focused on ‘the princes relationship with media’ and charting the years leading to and including engagement and marriage by the Duke and Duchess Sussex.

Part 2 ‘examines 2018-2021, a turbulent time for royals that included the birth Archie MountbattenWindsor as well the royal tours by the Sussexes (and the Cambridges)’.

Richard Fitzwilliams said: ‘BBC guidelines require all news and current affairs documentaries to offer ‘an appropriate and timely opportunity to respond’ according to the Ofcom Broadcasting Code. It is obvious that it would be appropriate after Panorama’s debacle, which was almost unbelievable. 

The Prince Charles and the Queen walked to Balmoral Estate Cricket Pavilion last month. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reported to be threatening to boycott broadcaster And complain to Ofcom

The BBC said that although the programme’s contents have not yet been made public, it was indisputable that no royal family members were given the chance to review them and respond to claims. The BBC now faces more controversy, which it surely wanted to avoid. It also violates its guidelines.

Aides to Prince William did not brief against his brother Harry during the Megxit saga, sources insisted yesterday following a row over a new BBC documentary.

In the midst of an investigation into the troubled relationships between the media and the royals, insiders claimed that Harry and William had not been involved in a briefing conflict.

William, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles are said to have joined forces with the BBC to raise concerns and threaten a boycott of future BBC projects unless the Palace gives permission to investigate the potentially dangerous allegations.

The BBC2 program, The Princes and The Press airs at 9pm tonight. It examines the coverage of Harry and Meghan in British newspapers.

Courtiers have not been shown the two-part documentary, and sources told the Mail on Sunday that they believed it would include claims that William and Harry – or their advisers – briefed against each other.

According to a senior royal source, the documentary was referred to as “tittle-tattle” and stated that Queen Elizabeth II had been ‘upset’ by the controversy over it.

According to some insiders from Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, and Clarence House they were particularly upset that they weren’t given the opportunity to see the show or to respond to such claims.

Sources immediately dispelled the suggestion that William’s aides, Harry, were in the middle of a briefing conflict during the Megxit saga.

Sources said that the opposite happened and royal aides refused to engage in a public war over words, even though the Duchess and Duke of Sussex gave an explosive interview to Oprah Winfrey.

The Daily Mail received this statement from a source: “It was clear at the top that no-one wanted to go down that particular rabbit hole. Even though people were being provocated by the Sussexes.

A veil of secrecy has been drawn around the content of the programme, which has been written and is presented by Amol Rajan (pictured), who called the monarchy ‘absurd

According to the palace’s mantra, a time of quiet would help to remove the toxic atmosphere. The Queen even went so far as issuing a personal statement to clarify that they had to discuss private matters as a family.

Last night, royal insiders stated that they did not want to censor the broadcaster nor the program makers. However, the royal household members all felt they had a right to reply.

BBC Guidelines require that all current affairs and news documentaries offer the right to reply when appropriate.

According to a BBC spokesperson, the programme was about royal journalism and featured a variety of journalists from both broadcast media and newspapers.