'It felt like harassment': Prince Harry recalls being 'hit over the head by cameras' as duke details paparazzi 'horror'
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Harry recalls being 'hit over the head by cameras' as duke details paparazzi 'horror'
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Harry recalls being 'hit over the head by cameras' as duke details paparazzi 'horror'
Prince Harry recalled being "hit over the head by cameras" as the Duke of Sussex detailed his paparazzi "horror" in a new documentary.
The father-of-two is taking part in Tabloids on Trial, a new documentary exploring the royal's fight against the British tabloids, as well as other celebrities like Charlotte Church and Hugh Grant.
Prince Harry, 39, was shown footage from the 2000s of a night out where the duke was trying to get into his car.
However, paparazzi were swarming the royal and blocking his entrance.
Narrating the video, the duke said: "In those days, the paparazzi were something else.
"I mean, something extraordinary.
"Doesn't mean it doesn't happen still today, to me, to other people.
"But I remember... I remember that night out.
The Duke of Sussex is featuring in an ITV documentary titled Tabloids on Trial
ITV"I remember the paparazzi trying to get in the door, to get in the car.
"I remember being hit over the head by cameras.
"I remember my security doing everything they could to try to keep them away. It felt like harassment.
"It felt horrible then, it feels horrible now."
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While no arrests were made, the investigation concluded there was "sufficient evidence to arrest two individuals for reckless endangerment".