Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, has drawn a comparison between the media treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the intense scrutiny his sister faced during her lifetime. He described the press coverage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as a "cancerous influence in their life" and urged people to learn from the way Diana was affected by media attention. The comments were made during a recent interview at his estate, Althorp, and come after Harry and Meghan returned to the UK from California, six years after they stepped back from their royal duties. Spoken to Laura Kuenssberg, Earl Spencer was asked whether he believed Diana would have identified with the scrutiny Harry and Meghan currently face. He emphasized that tabloid articles about either Diana or the couple could be "really, really unpleasant" and stressed the importance of learning from Diana's experience. He clarified that he was not speaking on behalf of Harry and Meghan but for anyone who is being "destroyed in this way daily." He described the media's influence as a "cancerous influence in their life." Earl Spencer recalled seeing Diana's "tears of despair" over the media coverage and described her as "very, very sensitive to criticism." Diana, who married Prince Charles in 1981, endured intense public attention throughout her life. Earl Spencer said she was "really brought low by all that criticism," expressing that it was a "pity" to see "echoes of that now" in the treatment of his nephew Harry and Meghan. He also rejected the idea that he was simply taking Harry's side in his ongoing conflicts with the press, stating he was on the side of both his deceased sister’s sons and would support them equally if they needed anything. Diana died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, after being pursued by photographers. At her funeral, Earl Spencer famously criticized the media for what he described as a "permanent quest... to bring her down." His recent comments echo that sentiment, highlighting the emotional toll of media intrusion on public figures and the need for reflection on how such treatment can affect individuals.