THE BBC has admitted a “lapse in standards” over it’s coverage of Prince Harry’s court loss.
The Duke of Sussex lost his appeal against the decision to remove his taxpayer-funded security on Friday.
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Following the loss, Harry underwent an astonishing interview with the BBC in which he savaged his family and chillingly suggested it would be the Firm’s fault if anything happened to him or wife Meghan Markle.
In a statement the broadcaster has now said: “The programme covered the latest developments in the story of Prince Harry and his legal case around protection for him and his family in the UK and interviewed former close protection officer Richard Aitch to get a broader understanding of security considerations.
“Claims were repeated that the process had been ‘an establishment stitch-up’ and we failed to properly challenge this and other allegations.
“This case is ultimately the responsibility of the Home Office and we should have reflected their statement: ‘We are pleased that the Court has found in favour of the Government’s position in this case.
“‘The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.”
“We also should have given the view of Buckingham Palace: ‘All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.’
“This was a lapse in our usual high editorial standards.”