Meghan Markle Accused of Receiving $500K for Lilibet's Photo as Prince Harry Sues Backgrid for Privacy Violation



Meghan Markle  has   been   accused  of  accepting   $500,000  for  photos   of   Lilibet,   and  Prince Harry  is   suing  Backgrid for  data   breaches.  

     In  an   alarming   development,  Prince Harry's ongoing battle with the British media has  spilled   over  to the United States. 


 Despite   the   royal   couple's   explicit   request,   a   photo  of  their   2-year-old  daughter, Lilibet,  was   recently   released   with  her face  unrecognizable  for  data   protection   reasons.  


 Newsweek   magazine's  Royal  Report   shed  light on  the   issue,   with  Lilibet  attending a  parade in Montecito  with  her parents,  Prince  Harry and Meghan Markle, and her brother, Prince  Archie,   on   July   4.   It   was   revealed   that   it   was   captured   by  

 Shortly  after the parade, the New York Post, Page  Six  and  Mail Online  quickly  published  photos  of the little princess in Prince Harry's arms. However,  interesting   discrepancies   arose  between  transatlantic  reports.  


 British  publications took care to blur the young prince's face,  but  the New York Post and Page Six  published  the  image   without   editing.  This disparity reflects  the   stark  contrast  between  media culture and legal practices  in   the   UK  and  the   US.  

 Newsweek   global   correspondent  Jack  Royston  shared  his  insights on  the  podcast   "Royal   Report",   highlighting   the   lasting  impact of Princess Diana's  eventful   experience   as   a  relentless paparazzi  stalker.  


This unfortunate legacy casts a shadow over Harry's life,  especially  when it comes to intrusive  photos  of  him  and his children.  It  remains unclear whether the  photos  of Lilibet and her family were taken by  paparazzi  photographers  or  by   ordinary   people,   but  were  eventually  sold to  tabloids  through  paparazzi photo  agency  Backgrid.  

Prince Harry has  been  at odds with  the   media   in   recent   months,   including  Backgrid and Rupert  Murdoch.  In February,  Prince  Harry and Meghan  requested   the   release   of  the resulting images  after   what   the   team   described   as   a   near-disastrous   car   chase   after   a   disastrous   encounter   in   New   York.  


Many of these images were  taken  by a  backgrid  photographer. In response, the US-based photo agency issued a scathing public  statement  rejecting  attempts to  obtain  images  of   Prince   Harry,  invoking the  doctrine  of personal property rights  under  US law.  Additionally,   Prince  Harry has  sued  Murdoch's  newsgroup   newspaper   for  engaging in historic phone hacking and other  illegal   activities  to gather information about his private  life  dating back to the 1990s. 

 The publisher  refuted  some  of the  prince's   claims.  Backgrid and Murdoch's media  involvement  in  releasing  uncensored  photos  of Lilibet will  no   doubt   add   to   Prince  Harry's frustration as he  tries  to hold the media accountable for their  persistent   intrusion   into  his family's privacy. 

 In   particular,  the circumstances  of  these  photos   suggest  that they were taken without Lilibet's consent. Royston  has   stressed   that   he   has   urged  news outlets to edit  the  images to  protect  the princess, including a request to blur her face,  according   to  the New York Post. The  paper   did   not   respond   to   this.   Differences  in  the  legal  framework  between the  United   States  and the  United   Kingdom   contribute  to the  different  approaches  in   drawing  Lilibet's face. 


 

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