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PRINCE HARRY BACKOUT
Signs the couple were unhappy with their royal life to have been apparent for some months.
In October last year, the Duchess of Sussex began legal action against the Mail on Sunday over a claim that it unlawfully published one of her private letters. The paper stands by its story.
At the time, Prince Harry said his wife had "become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press" after a "ruthless campaign" of "relentless propaganda".
"Though we have continued to put on a brave face... I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been," he said.
In an ITV documentary last year, Meghan, who was born in the US, described motherhood as a "struggle" due to intense interest from newspapers. "Not many people have asked if I'm OK," she said.
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said on Thursday the press should "leave Harry and Meghan alone" in the wake of their decision.
The Labour MP for Leicester South expressed support for the couple, adding that the duchess had suffered "appalling" abuse and that she "deserves a break".
A new media strategy
On Wednesday the royal couple announced they would be adopting a "revised media approach" from the spring.
As part of the new strategy, published on their website, they will "engage with grassroots media organizations and young, up-and-coming journalists".
They will also pull out of the so-called royal rota system, where journalists and media representatives are given exclusive access to cover royal engagements on the understanding they share the material they gather.
"The current system predates the dramatic transformation of news reporting in the digital age," the couple said.
The National Union of Journalists criticized the plans, saying the move appears to try and "prevent the media from functioning and compromising the ability of journalists to do their jobs, which is completely unacceptable".
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Signs the couple were unhappy with their royal life to have been apparent for some months.
In October last year, the Duchess of Sussex began legal action against the Mail on Sunday over a claim that it unlawfully published one of her private letters. The paper stands by its story.
At the time, Prince Harry said his wife had "become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press" after a "ruthless campaign" of "relentless propaganda".
"Though we have continued to put on a brave face... I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been," he said.
In an ITV documentary last year, Meghan, who was born in the US, described motherhood as a "struggle" due to intense interest from newspapers. "Not many people have asked if I'm OK," she said.
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said on Thursday the press should "leave Harry and Meghan alone" in the wake of their decision.
The Labour MP for Leicester South expressed support for the couple, adding that the duchess had suffered "appalling" abuse and that she "deserves a break".
A new media strategy
On Wednesday the royal couple announced they would be adopting a "revised media approach" from the spring.
As part of the new strategy, published on their website, they will "engage with grassroots media organizations and young, up-and-coming journalists".
They will also pull out of the so-called royal rota system, where journalists and media representatives are given exclusive access to cover royal engagements on the understanding they share the material they gather.
"The current system predates the dramatic transformation of news reporting in the digital age," the couple said.
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