Harry & Meghan Markle: 9 Massive Revelations From Royal Couple’s Docuseries

 

The concluding episodes of Prince Harry and Meghan‘s Netflix docuseries was released on Thursday, 15 December.

After taking us through the early days of their romance in Volume I, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex then recall their wedding day, how they felt treated by the press and the palace and their decision to step back as senior royals in Volume II.

Harry and Meghan then revealed their first dance was to Land of 1000 Dances, while images of the pair twirling on the dancefloor flashed up on the screen.

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Doria Ragland reveals heartbreak over Meghan’s suicidal thoughts

“I remember her telling me that she wanted to take her own life, and that really broke my heart,” Meghan’s mother Doria said.

“Because I knew that it was bad, but to just constantly picked at by these vultures, just picking away at her spirit, that she would actually think of not wanting to be here, that’s not an easy one for a mom to hear.”

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Archie’s former nanny speaks for the first time

Lorren Khumalo recalled her first meeting with the Duke and Duchess, saying:

“I remember just driving so fast, I think I did get a ticket actually, yes I did.

When I arrived at Frogmore Cottage, I see this guy, he’s tall, he’s ginger and he’s walking barefoot and I have gone and bought a new pair of shoes in Clarks.

And suddenly whatever I thought or felt, the formality just sort of slipped and I felt so at ease.”

Describing Harry and Meghan as “hands-on parents,” Loreen added: “In the morning when he (Archie) woke up, first thing, mum and dad would come in, they would be with their baby, she would feed him, and then after that I’ll take over and normally we would go for a morning walk.”

Prince William “screamed and shouted” at Harry

Prince Harry admitted that it was “terrifying” to have his brother Prince William “scream and shout” at him during their discussion about Harry and Meghan leaving the royal family.

Speaking in episode five of the docuseries, he said:

“It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me, and my father say things that simply weren’t true… and my grandmother sit there and quietly take it all in.

“[…] The saddest part of it was this wedge created between myself and my brother so that he’s on the institution side, and part of that I get, that’s his inheritance.

So to some extent, it’s already ingrained in him that part of his responsibility is the survivability and continuation of this institution.”

The Queen prevented from seeing Meghan and Harry after inviting them to stay

Prince Harry revealed that the Queen invited Harry and Meghan to visit her, and stay the night, when they returned from a short trip to Vancouver, but upon their flight home, was told by staff that they absolutely were not allowed to visit her.

Harry explained: “I rang her and I said, ‘I’m told that you’re busy.’ She said, ‘Yes, I didn’t know that I was busy, I am told that I am busy all week,’ and I was like, ‘Wow.'”

Commonwealth service reunion with royal family was ‘cold’

Meghan and Harry saw the royal family for the first time since announcing their decision to step back at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Service – and Harry said it looked and felt “cold”.

He explained: “I felt really distant from the rest of my family which is interesting because so much of how they operate is what it looks like and not what it feels like. But it looked cold, and it also felt cold.”

Meghan opens up about her devastating miscarriage

In the most emotional moment of the series, in the final episode, Meghan reveals that she sadly suffered a miscarriage after she got pregnant for the second time.

The Duchess of Sussex‘s close friend, actress Abigail Spencer, introduced the heartbreaking moment to viewers. Explaining how she arrived at Meghan’s house, she said:

“Meghan’s standing there waiting for me and I knew something was off,” adding: “She’s showing me their new home but she says ‘I’m having a lot of pain’. She was holding Archie and she just fell to the ground.”

Harry Talks ‘Institutional Gas Lighting’ Ahead Of Their Oprah Winfrey Interview

Later in the episode, the royal couple discussed their eye-opening televised interview with Oprah Winfrey. But shortly before the interview aired, allegations of bullying from Buckingham Palace staff arose, which the Duchess of Sussex denied.

James Holt, the couple’s former spokesperson, said:

“The timing of the bullying story has even been admitted by journalists that wrote it, that it was done explicitly because of the Oprah interview.”

Harry then speaks further on this, highlighting what he called “institutional gas lighting.”

After a news report described the tensions between the royal couple and the “men in grey suits,” the Duke says: “I can’t think what my mum went through all those years ago by herself. To see this institutional gaslighting that happens is extraordinary, and that’s why everything that has happened to us was always going to happen to us. Because if you speak truth to power, that’s how they respond.”

Harry talks about tension in the family and returning to the UK

After discussing the death of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Harry details the time he flew back to the UK to attend Prince Philip’s funeral.

He admitted it was “hard” going back for the first time since he and Meghan left the royal family, adding it was difficult talking to his father and brother who “very much focused on the same misinterpretation of the whole situation.”

Harry added:

“None of us wanted to talk about it at my grandfather’s funeral but we did.” Harry continued: “I’ve had to make peace with the fact that we’re probably never going to get genuine accountability or genuine apology. My wife and I were moving in, we’re focused on what’s coming next.”

Despite stating it was hard, another moment saw Harry admit what he misses about the UK: “I miss the family gatherings at certain times of the year, my friends… I’ve lost certain friends now.”

SOURCE: HELLOMAGAZINE