William, “risk of defamation”: documentary on the relationship with Harry censored

When it is too much, it is too much. In casa Windsor, someone might have thought that while watching preview «What Went Wrong?» (i.e., “What went wrong?”), a documentary made by ITV on the stormy relationship between Harry e William. According to what reported the Daily Mail, in fact, inside there was one peremptory interview to Omid Scobie, journalist and author of the book of Sussex, with violent accusations against the future king.

“I don’t think it’s one coincidence which, shortly after the airing of the documentary in Africa Harry and Meghan from 2019 (where they first talked about tensions with the royal family), were leaked by the Cambirdge staff some rumors about the alleged concern by William for the mental health of his brother “. Here, these sentences reported by the tabloid, were not transmitted.

The reason, still today, it is not clearor. It may be that the broadcaster repent at the last moment and have opted for the cut, considering these claims too serious and – above all – not demonstrable. Second Deadline, on the other hand, even the Palazzo to avoid such sentences ending up on the national television: ‘Kensington Palace was simply given the right of reply“, it is read.

«So, from court, they have warned ITV and Spun Gold (the production company) that similar allegations were potentially defamatory, as false since William was only worried about seeing Harry upset and no reference has ever been made to his mental health“. Hence the decision of remove the part in question and broadcast the documentary (almost two million viewers) in his reduced form.

Of course, there is nothing official. But if the British press version were confirmed, it would testify a change of attitude of the royal family on the theme of communication. In fact, hardly ever Windsor intervene for contradict what the media say, unless some sort is overcome limit threshold. And perhaps, this is one of the rare cases.

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