Harry, Meghan press leak: What’s going to happen now with security compromised

As with all tours Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent out press packets well ahead of their tour of Australia but a report by the Daily Mail ‘leaked’ this information, albeit refrained from mentioning times with a disclaimer that reads, “The Mail is not disclosing specific details of dates and times outlined in the operational notes for security reasons.”

However, the media packet’s “operational notes” showcased what the couple’s entire itinerary will look like in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

The story that was supposed to be kept “under-wraps” is now revealed to have “irreparably damaged” the Sussexes’ ability to brief the press at all, ahead of their trips.

The Sussexes PR team issued their plans moving forward in a statement that reads, “this clear disregard for basic journalistic ethics has had a tangible impact on the visit, complicating and compromising security arrangements. While other outlets recognised the serious implications and chose not to follow the story, The Daily Mirror and Sky News Australia amplified the report, further exacerbating the consequences of the original breach.”

The Guardian also warned afterwards what impact this may have on the media in the future because this breach will have a “major impact” on the way the couple handle media correspondences in the future. Because by publishing their explicit details, it showed the “tradition of embargoed information is not respected” according to sources.

Moreover, due to the breach, they had to increase their security, which came at the cost of taxpayer dollars and was heavily criticized by all.

As of now the Daily Mail has not provided a response, although Sky News Australia did respond by saying, “Sky News Australia had not received any information under embargo, meaning no agreement could have been broken. The information was in the public domain after being published by British media.”