Almost one thousand complaints have been made to the BBC over the royal documentary The Princes and The Press..
The two-part film received 776 complaints following the first episode, which examined the period after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee., and a further 149 complaints. after the second, which followed the last three years.
It examined the relationship between the Duke of Sussex, and the Duke of Cambridge, while also suggesting stories about the Duchess of Sussex had been leaked by courtiers, reports the Express.
In a statement given to the BBC, and shown at the end of the programme, Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Kensington Palace said: “A free, responsible and open press is of vital importance to a healthy democracy.
“However, too often it is overblown and unfounded claims from unnamed sources that are presented as facts and it is disappointing when anyone, including the BBC, gives them credibility.”
The programme was fronted by Today presenter, Amol Rajan, 38.
Responding to the complaints, the BBC said: "The Princes and the Press explored the relationship between the media and the monarchy, focusing on the younger royals.
"It included interviews with a range of print and broadcast reporters who follow the royals closely and heard their views on the relationship the press has with the Royal Family and what influences the stories that are published.
"We conducted more than 80 hours of interviews and sought views from a wide variety of contributors.
"This included approaches to Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and Clarence House for comment or for a representative to be interviewed for this series. A joint statement issued by them was included in both programmes."
