Thanks to the efforts of local paparazzi, we have obtained new photos of the 38-year-old Prince, who appeared somewhat gloomy in his khaki shirt. However, what stood out in these images was his two-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet, accompanying him.
Prince Harry's ongoing battle with the British tabloid media has now extended to the United States, as photographs of his young daughter were published without blurring her face for privacy. This occurred despite a request made to news organizations to protect her identity.
Lilibet, who celebrated her second birthday on June 4th, was captured alongside her parents and older brother, Prince Archie, while watching a July 4th parade in their Montecito neighborhood. It was a rare public appearance for Lilibet, and the family attended the event as private individuals, standing on the sidewalk of a public road.
Soon after the parade, the New York Post and Page Six, both owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, published the photographs of Princess Lilibet in Harry's arms.
The images were also picked up by the Mail Online. However, it's worth noting that while the UK outlets blurred the young princess's face, the coverage from the New York Post and Page Six left her unedited.
Prince Harry has been in conflict with both Murdoch's media titles and the British tabloids in recent months. Therefore, this invasion of privacy could be seen as the last straw for him.
To Harry's surprise, during his pursuit of privacy lawsuits against Rupert Murdoch's media, evidence was presented suggesting that it was Meghan who provided the paparazzi with the location and timing of their appearance. This revelation has led Harry to reconsider their marriage, especially with numerous allegations suggesting that Meghan intentionally leaked information to attract paparazzi during her struggling era. It seems the Ginger Prince might give up on his privacy lawsuit, as a source claims he's beginning to realize that it's no longer a humorous matter.
The question arises: How did the paparazzi know their whereabouts, and why was someone filming the parade route from the Miramar Jolly, coincidentally capturing his wife and not just the child? However, Harry doesn't direct his anger towards the hotel for sharing that video on Instagram.
Additionally, the Prince is currently involved in a separate libel lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited over a story published in 2022 regarding his legal battle with the UK Home Office and their decision to remove his state-funded bodyguards.
Since leaving the monarchy, Harry and Meghan have maintained strict control over the dissemination of photographs of their two children. Only one official solo portrait of Princess Lilibet has been released to the public. However, their Netflix documentary series, released in December 2022, received criticism, accusing the couple of exploiting public curiosity about their children for the production.
On another note, the Harry and Meghan Netflix series failed to secure any Emmy nominations in the outstanding documentary or non-fiction series category. Directed by Liz Garbus, the six-part series was part of their reported $100 million production deal with Netflix. The couple continues to face scrutiny from the British media amid their perceived flop era.
