It was already clear to the media that the palace wasn’t going to guard her,” he said.

London:

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan piled fresh criticism on the British royal family in new episodes of their Netflix documentary series released today, accusing their aides of being part of media attacks.

In the first tranche of episodes released last week, Harry and Meghan launched fierce attacks on the media over their treatment, some of which they said had been racist, but the royals themselves escaped relatively unscathed.

However, there was greater criticism of his relatives and their aides in the final three episodes, accusing them of not just failing to prevent negative coverage in the press, but actively encouraging it.

“It was already clear to the media that the palace wasn’t going to guard her. Once that occurs, the floodgates open,” Harry said.

The couple were also shown talking about a former senior aide to his elder brother Prince William, the heir to the throne, who provided evidence in a legal action Meghan had brought against the Mail on Sunday newspaper that had published a letter she had written to her estranged father.

“It’s your brother. Not gonna say something about your brother, nevertheless it’s so apparent,” Meghan said.

In his evidence the former aide, Jason Knauf, suggested Meghan had been aware at the time that the letter could leak.

“That’s why I’m now dwelling in a distinct nation as a result of all of the comms (communications) groups mainly like attempt to outdo one another,” Harry said. “But that is the contract, the symbiotic relationship between the 2 establishments working one of the best that they will.”

Netflix included a statement from a representative for Knauf, which said the claims were “fully false”.

The episodes were released just hours before King Charles, his wife Camilla, William and his wife Kate along with other royals will attend a carol service at London’s Westminster Abbey to “recognise the selfless efforts of people, households and communities throughout the UK”.

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