Britain‘s Prince Harry and his spouse Meghan have rejected criticism of a documentary about their lives, with a press release from their spokesman saying that the couple had by no means cited privateness as a purpose for stepping again from the royal household.
In the primary three episodes of the much-anticipated documentary, the couple – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – made a sequence of disclosures, with Meghan recalling her first loss of life menace, Harry speaking about carrying disguises to their dates, and beforehand unseen footage of their son Archie.
The launch, which based on figures cited by the BBC drew 2.4 million TV viewers in Britain for the primary episode on the day it was launched, prompted some to criticise the couple as a result of they’ve beforehand complained vigorously about press intrusion.
However, a press release issued by the couple’s press secretary rejected this line of criticism.
“The Duke and Duchess have never cited privacy as the reason for stepping back. This distorted narrative was intended to trap the couple into silence,” the assertion stated, based on a report by the BBC.
“They are choosing to share their story, on their terms, and yet the tabloid media has created an entirely untrue narrative that permeates press coverage and public opinion.”
Reuters has requested for a replica of the assertion, which was additionally reported by different media retailers.
The assertion highlighted that neither Harry nor Meghan had talked about privateness when stepping again from royal duties in January 2020 and had expressed a want to proceed their public roles and duties.
Their 2020 assertion didn’t give a purpose for the choice to step again as senior royals.
Days after the choice they issued a warning over harassment by paparazzi photographers.
That echoed criticism from 2019 when Harry stated he felt his spouse had confronted “bullying” from some tabloids much like that confronted by his mom Princess Diana who died in a 1997 automobile crash whereas making an attempt to flee paparazzi photographers.
The couple have reduce ties with Britain’s 4 largest tabloids and efficiently sued numerous publications, with additional authorized motion pending.
