Prince Harry accuses Buckingham Palace of planting stories - details

Harry & Meghan is set to air on 8 December


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On 5 December 2022

Prince Harry has accused Buckingham Palace of "planting stories" in a new explosive Netflix trailer for Harry & Meghan.

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In the latest one-minute trailer, the Duke of Sussex narrates: "There's a hierarchy of the family. You know, there's leaking, but there's also planting of stories... It's a dirty game."

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Against a backdrop of images showing the late Princess Diana and Princess Kate being hounded by the paparazzi, Prince Harry continued: "The pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. I was terrified, I didn't want history to repeat itself.

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"No one knows the full truth. We know the full truth."

The streaming giant has announced that volume I will air on 8 December, with Volume II set to grace our screens on 15 December.

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The couple stepped down as working royals in 2020

Prince Harry's bold claim comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a glimpse of their first Netflix trailer on Thursday. The emotionally-charged video includes a montage of deeply personal snapshots including a string of never-before-seen romantic photos.

From loved-up selfies to touching pregnancy bump photos, the Sussexes didn't hold back from sharing some of their more intimate moments.

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Harry and Meghan relocated to California

Following a montage of images, Prince Harry can then be heard saying: "No one sees what's happening behind closed doors. I had to do everything I could to protect my family." And at the very end, Meghan can be heard saying: "When the stakes are this high, doesn't it make more sense to hear our story from us?". 

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The couple signed their multi-year $100million deal with the hugely popular streaming service giant back in 2020.

At the time, Meghan and Harry said: "Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope. As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us. [Netflix's] unprecedented reach will help us share impactful content that unlocks action."

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