In many ways, members of the British royal family belong to the people of the Commonwealth.
After all, British taxpayers help fund the family’s luxurious lifestyle.
Likewise, reporting on how Prince Harry popped the question to Meghan Markle could be construed as cute.
Meanwhile, knowing the duke’s pet name for her could be more of a violation of privacy.
Sadly, this is not the only time U.K. tabloids have been accused of similar privacy violations.
In this conversation, Diana and Gilbey sent each other kisses and referred to each other by pet names.
Gilbey, in particular, called Diana “darling” and “squidgy.”
At one point in the tape, he told her, “Squidgy, kiss me.
It’s so wonderful, isn’t it, this sort of feeling.
Don’t you like it?”
(viaThe Washington Post).
To all of this, Diana responded enthusiastically, “I love it, I love it.”
Astonished by Gilbey’s unconventional nickname for the princess, the public nicknamed the scandal “Squidgygate.”
However, it would not take long for that to change.
He also joked, “Oh, God.
I’ll just live inside your trousers or something.
It would be much easier” (viaInsider).
Tampongate ultimately proved humiliating to all parties involved.
Indeed, the scandal ultimately led Camilla and her then-husband, Andrew Parker-Bowles, to officially call it quits.
In the eyes of Diana’s former bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, Charles suffered greatly following this incident.
As reported by theDaily Mail, Diana wrote, “Dear Michael.
What joy it was to finally meet you tonight.
I did want to emphasize that I’m here for you whenever.
It’s very easy to pop round and see you or yo telephone now you have my number.
You’re doing just fine and believe me, I know.”
Tragically, however, the Daily Mirror published an article detailing Diana and Barrymore’s highly personal phone calls.
Ultimately, this incident left both celebrities feeling more isolated than ever.
He became a major target not only for the paparazzi, but also for tabloid journalists.
When the information came to light, Khan expressed disgust and dismay.
It is absolutely terrible.
It feels as if you have been robbed.
We live in the UK.
We are supposed to have civil liberties.
I feel really, really violated.
I am very angry."
In many ways, Khan’s reaction is unsurprising.
There is nothing wrong with expecting your husband to be faithful and being angry when he isn’t."
According to Harry’s account, one example of this occurred on his twelfth birthday.
Indeed, royal phone hacking scandals do not just impact adults.
However, as time went on, members of the royal family began to doubt his good will.
In the view of the princess' sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, this behavior was unacceptable.
Unfortunately for the princes, their private conversations about Burrell leaked to the press.
In 2003, The People reported that William wanted to meet with Burrell, much to Harry’s chagrin.
In the lawsuit, Harry alleged that the tabloid gathered this information via a royal phone hacking incident.
Harry also claimed that the outlet quoted him using the voicemails he had left on William’s phone.
For many years, Burrell was one of the people Princess Diana trusted the most.
We firmly believed that she would have expected some privacy in death" (viaThe New York Times).
According to Burrell, journalists hacked his phone to gain insight into his connection to Diana.
Who was the closest source?
Well, her son, and her closest confidant, of course."
This alleged violation of Burrell’s privacy led him to join Harry’s lawsuit against the Mirror Group Newspapers.
I don’t have one today.
And that’s because the media were hacking my mobile phone."
However, in private, they inevitably discuss this issue among themselves.
Unfortunately, in 2004, these lines between private and public life were blurred.
I couldn’t even see where I was going.
Naturally, following this altercation, Harry had a serious phone conversation with his father, King Charles III.
That being said, these private chats between Charles and Harry failed to remain under wraps.
In his lawsuit, Harry alleged that the press hacked his phone to inform this article.
Sadly, the prince alleged, this royal phone hacking scandal led him to doubt everyone around him.
It also apparently motivated Chelsy to break up with him.
Of course … this information was invariably obtained by unlawful means … That’s horrible for anyone."
Apparently, this invasion of privacy motivated girls to stay clear of Harry.
At the time, the princess was a private citizen, making this invasion of privacy particularly egregious.
According to The Guardian, journalists listened in on the voicemails that William left for his then-girlfriend.
The contents of these messages were often intimate and deeply personal.
