Caught Red-Handed: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'Attempting to Rewrite History' Around Engagement Interview
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been caught red-handed in an "attempt" to "rewrite history" about their 2017 engagement interview, thanks to its presenter pushing back on the Duchess' claims.
In 2022's Harry & Meghan, the ex-actress said the formal chat fest was an "orchestrated reality show," which finally has journalist Mishal Husain refuting the Suits stars' description.
"They [Harry and Meghan] really are [trying to rewrite history], I think Meghan is trying to rewrite history," royal editor Richard Eden dished on a recent episode of the "Palace Confidential" podcast. "There's one version that was out at the time, and she's trying to say, 'No, that's not what happened at all'. And now, this is Mishal Husain saying, 'Oh wait a minute, don't just try to rewrite history like that.'"
"They seemed to have thought through what their new lives would be like and what marriage would mean for her life in particular," Husain told an outlet about how she perceived the sit-down with the future royal rebels.
On November 27, 2017, Harry and Meghan sat with Husain and "appeared the epitome of what a modern royal couple should be," a palace insider shared. But little did anyone know what the next three years would bring.
"There was nothing that pointed to what would happen," Husain said. "It was two people who were full of joy in each other and life."
The six-part Netflix docuseries that aired in December 2022 found the pair openly criticizing the British press and the monarchy with more bashing on the former instead of the latter, which surprised many.
Prince Harry has been openly critical of royal correspondents and the British tabloid press. He has accused them of perpetuating false narratives and invading the privacy of him and his family. In his and Oprah Winfrey's Apple TV docuseries The Me You Can't See, Harry spoke about the toxic relationship between the royal family and the media, describing how the press harassed and vilified his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in 1997, and how he saw history repeating itself with Meghan.
Harry has also criticized the alleged "invisible contract" between the royal family and the press, where favorable coverage is often exchanged for access to the royals. He has expressed frustration with the relentless scrutiny and the spread of misinformation, which he believes contributed to his and Meghan's decision to step back from royal duties and move to the United States.
The Duchess of Sussex further added in the documentary: "We weren’t allowed to tell our story... it was, you know, rehearsed."
At the time of the allegation, Husain simply replied with a Queen Elizabeth II comeback: "We know recollections may vary on this particular subject."
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Daily Express reported on Eden's remarks.
