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But thus far, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dropped the biggest and, some think, most accusatory bombshells in this royal battle. Get the latest on the royal family feud, from accusations to a backlash to a response, below!
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Sparked Feud With Oprah Winfrey Interview
Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from the royal family and exited England (known as Megxit), the couple has been making headlines. But their feud with The Firm truly escalated with that famous interview with Oprah Winfrey!
Among the bombshells dropped by both Harry and Meghan in that interview: Claims of royal racism as well as Kate Middleton making Meghan cry.
Prince Harry fueled the royal feud with his appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. During his appearance, Harry described his royal life as living in a zoo.
And he didn’t stop there. Harry slammed both his grandmother Queen Elizabeth and father Prince Charles for bad parenting skills.
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What could happen next? Harry answered that question by starring in his new Apple TV+ docuseries with Oprah Winfrey.
Titled “The Me You Can’t See,” Harry blasted the royal family with accusations of “total neglect.” He described The Firm as discouraging any and all discussions of mental health issues, blaming his royal upbringing for everything from drug use to depression.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Accused of ‘Inconsistency’ In Royal Family Slams
As a result of all these slams, Meghan and Harry have received increasing scrutiny for their accusations.
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No articles have appeared claiming that Markle and her prince have offered inconsistent claims. A recent story in BuzzFeed, for example, is titled “Prince Harry Is Contradicting Himself: An examination of interviews that Harry has given over the years shows inconsistencies and omissions in the story he is now telling the world.”
The article attacked Harry’s accusations that the royal family discouraged comments about mental health. Those slams prove inconsistent with Harry’s decision to team up in 2016 with his brother Prince William and sister-in-law Kate Middleton on a campaign designed to improve the mental health of their nation.
In addition, Harry credited Meghan Markle for encouraging him to start therapy. Both on the podcast and in his Oprah interview, Harry claimed that his wife sparked his decision to “deal with my past, because there was anger there.”
But an inconsistency exists in that claim as well. Harry previously credited his brother William for his decision to begin therapy.
In 2017, Harry stated in an interview that he visited a therapist after his brother told him, “You really need to deal with this. It’s not normal to think that nothing has affected you.”
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Follow Famous Celebrity Route In Their Response
The BuzzFeed article is not the first story in the media to accuse Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of inconsistencies in their recent interviews slamming the royal family. And initially, some thought that the couple would maintain silence.
Now though, Meghan and Harry have responded. Well, sort of.
With all due respect to the royal family, we noticed that Prince Harry seems to have followed the traditional option used by celebrities to respond to the media. And famous folks typically do not respond themselves to accusations in the press.
Instead, they speak their truth (or, ahem, their preferred version of the truth) by hiring a spokesperson. And that’s exactly what happened with the BuzzFeed News story accusing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of “inconsistency” in their interviews.
The royal couple’s spokesperson clarified that there’s a difference between Harry’s public mental health efforts with William and Kate versus his personal mental health struggles. As for exactly who motivated Harry to visit a therapist?
Reportedly representing both Meghan and Harry, the spokesperson clarified that yes, the prince had indeed visited a mental health professional prior to meeting Markle. But the representative insisted that treatment was not inconsistent with Harry crediting his wife for his decision to turn to a therapist.
Markle, according to the spokesperson, served as the motivation for Harry to seek out a therapist who could offer the special care the prince needed. The representative also insisted that previous therapists could not fulfill Harry’s needs.
Harry reportedly fought with Meghan when they first began dating. That battle then encouraged Harry to return to therapy and seek a different form of treatment, according to the spokesperson for the royal couple.
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