{"id":2332930,"date":"2026-03-17T11:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2332930"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:32:13","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-issue-turning-point-statement-on-landmark-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-issue-turning-point-statement-on-landmark-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle issue &#8216;turning point&#8217; statement on landmark trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_8607ef\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shrugged off the fury surrounding a new royal biography to issue a poignant statement about a trial on children\u2019s online safety<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36841625\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Harry and Meghan have long been passionate about online safety for children\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry and Meghan have long been passionate about online safety for children<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince Harry and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Meghan Markle<\/a> have shrugged off the fury and outrage over <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/six-biggest-claims-new-harry-36867073\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">a new royal biography<\/a> to make a statement on a landmark trial in the US surrounding children\u2019s online safety. <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Duke<\/a> and Duchess of Sussex have long campaigned for more protections to be implemented for young people on social media, and have praised the efforts made to hold tech companies accountable for unsafe technologies when it comes to children.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They said in a poignant statement that the trial in America is a \u201cturning point\u201d for the improvement of online safety, adding: \u201cThe <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> is finally paying attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_582f20\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36878203\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-william-is-calling-more-36878203\" tabindex=\"0\">Prince William &#8216;is calling more of the shots&#8217; amid huge change in royal family<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_582f20\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36876152\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/kate-middletons-awkward-st-patricks-36876152\" tabindex=\"0\">Kate Middleton&#8217;s awkward St Patrick&#8217;s Day slip up that forced William to step in<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36866577\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36866577\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36866577.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36866577.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36866577.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36866577.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spoken about a trial about children's safety in online spaces\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spoken about a trial about children&#8217;s safety in online spaces<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Harry and Meghan said: \u201cToday, the largest <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tech\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">technology<\/a> companies find themselves under unprecedented scrutiny. Their products, their design choices, and their impact on young people are being examined not just in public debate, but now in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAnd regardless of any single verdict, one truth is already clear: these companies are on trial in the court of history. This is the first case of its kind, but it will not be the last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In their statement, Harry and Meghan included some of the biggest \u201crevelations\u201d to come out of the trial, including Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s testimony under oath, how internal documents showed deliberate strategies to hook young users and that engagement was repeatedly prioritised over safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They added: \u201cThis trial is already a turning point: it has forced some of the most powerful companies on earth to reveal what\u2019s behind the curtain and to answer, in public and on the record, for choices that shaped an entire generation\u2019s daily life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36806403\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36806403\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36806403.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36806403.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/3_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36806403.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/3_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36806403.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Their statement comes after a damning serialisation called out the Sussexes\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Their statement comes after a damning serialisation called out the Sussexes<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tech giants such as Meta, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/google\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Google<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/youtube\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">YouTube<\/a> are facing the first jury trial in Los Angeles, which examines how their platforms are designed to keep children addicted using tailored algorithms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Harry and Meghan called for stronger protections for children online last year after unveiling a memorial in New York City to young people who lost their lives due to the harmful effects of social media. In addition, the Sussexes\u2019 Archewell Foundation previously unveiled its Parents\u2019 Network initiative as a support system for parents of children affected by online harm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The statement comes just days after the Sussexes were savaged in a serialisation of a new royal book, <em>Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family<\/em> by Tom Bower. Serialised by The Times, the biography detailed numerous claims about the Duke and Duchess\u2019s relationship with the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Royal Family<\/a>, as well as how they have navigated life since leaving the Firm and moving to California.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36711018\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36711018\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.43\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meghan and Harry\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36711018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/4_World-Mental-Health-Day-New-York-United-States-09-Oct-2025.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36711018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/4_World-Mental-Health-Day-New-York-United-States-09-Oct-2025.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36711018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/4_World-Mental-Health-Day-New-York-United-States-09-Oct-2025.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36711018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/4_World-Mental-Health-Day-New-York-United-States-09-Oct-2025.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Harry and Meghan spoke about children's online safety during a trip to New York last year\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry and Meghan spoke about children&#8217;s online safety during a trip to New York last year<cite aria-label=\"Image: John Angelillo\/UPI\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: John Angelillo\/UPI\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The book highlighted claims that <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/queen-camilla\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Queen Camilla<\/a> told a friend that Harry had been \u2018brainwashed\u2019 by Meghan, as well as concerns from Invictus Games organisers that the sporting event had been overshadowed by the Sussex\u2019s celebrity status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In response to the serialisation, Harry and Meghan issued a furious statement, as a representative for Harry and Meghan said: &#8220;Mr Bower&#8217;s commentary has long crossed the line from criticism into fixation. This is someone who has publicly stated, &#8216;the monarchy in fact depends on actually obliterating the Sussexes from our state of life,&#8217; language that speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He has made a career out of constructing ever more elaborate theories about people he does not know and has never met. 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