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Was undue prominence given to Prince Harry?

Should Prince Harry’s personal opinions have been given so much airtime on BBC World Service? Plus, was the weekly online news quiz too UK-centric?

Prince Harry has had a very public falling out with the British royal family. And he has chosen to air his grievances in a best-selling book.But should his personal opinions have been given such prominence on the BBC World Service? We question a senior news editor.

Plus, was the weekly online news quiz too UK-centric? One reader thinks so. Its compiler comes to its defence!

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

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Mon 23 Jan 2023 03:50GMT
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