Harry says Meghan ‘stole the spotlight’ from British royals

The British Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, says the arrival of new wife Meghan “stole the spotlight” from the royal family in a new episode of the Netflix series, released on Thursday (15).

“When someone who is getting married, who is supposed to be ‘a supporting act’, is stealing the spotlight or doing a better job than the person who was born to do it, it upsets people, it changes the balance,” says the prince about newspaper headlines about the couple’s growing popularity.

Continuing with archival footage of the Princess of Wales, Kate and King Charles carrying out their royal duties, Harry continues: “Because you have been led to believe that the only way your charities can succeed and the only way your reputation can grow or better is if you are on the front page of these newspapers. But the media are the ones who choose who to put on the front page”, he says, again blaming the British press.

Harry then goes on to comment on how Meghan’s appearance at a public event attended by senior royals, including the late Queen Elizabeth II, resulted in Meghan’s front page coverage of the Telegraph the following day.

Harry says Meghan said “but it’s not my fault” and he replied “I know. And my mother felt the same way,” referring to his late mother, Princess Diana.

Royal family and press

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have launched new criticisms of the British royal family in new episodes of their documentary series, accusing their aides of taking part in media attacks.

In the first installment of episodes released last week, Harry and Meghan launched vicious attacks on the media about their treatment, some of which they said was racist, but the royals themselves escaped relatively unscathed.

However, there were further criticisms of her relatives and their aides in the final three episodes, accusing them not only of not avoiding negative press coverage, but of actively encouraging it.

“It was already clear to the media that the Palace was not going to protect her,” said Harry.

The couple were also shown talking about a former senior aide to her older brother Prince William, heir to the throne, who provided evidence in a legal action Meghan took against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, which published a letter she wrote. for her. estranged father.

“It’s your brother. I won’t say anything about her brother but it’s so obvious,” Meghan said.

In her testimony, the former publicist, Jason Knauf, suggested that Meghan knew at the time that the letter could be leaked.

“That’s why I’m now living in a different country, because all the communication teams are basically trying to outdo each other,” said Harry.

“But this is the contract, the symbiotic relationship between the two institutions working as best they can.”

Netflix included a statement from a representative for Knauf, who said the allegations were “totally false”.

The episodes were released just hours before King Charles, his wife Camilla, William and his wife Kate, along with other royals, attended a Christmas ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey to “recognize the selfless efforts of individuals , families and communities across the UK”.