‘Silence is betrayal’: this is how Prince Harry defends his Netflix documentary

Prince Harry has defended his decision with his wife Meghan Markle to speak out about alleged grievances they faced with the royal family after their Netflix documentary series was criticized as hypocritical, Anderson Cooper told In an interview in 60 minutes that efforts to address the issue in private backfired and led to their further demonization in the press.

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• Cooper asked Harry, Duke of Sussex, Why The Couple Decided To Be ‘Too Public’ He aired his troubles with the royal family after retiring from his royal duties and moving to California, which has been the source of criticism over the recent Netflix docu-series.

• Harry said he and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, were unable to address their issues privately, telling Cooper: “Every time I’ve tried to do it in private there have been reports, leaks and false stories against me and my wife.”

• Harry criticized the royal family’s practice of “feeding” stories to royal family reporters, saying he and Meghan were told the palace “couldn’t make a statement to protect them”, even though it happens to other family members, telling Cooper: “There is a point where silence is betrayal.”

• Harry’s comments on 60 minutes It comes after the couple’s press secretary previously commented on the criticism leveled at them, Accusing critics of creating a “distorted narrative” and “totally untrue” The Sussexes have cited the press’s desire for privacy as a reason to back off from being an active royal.

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“You know, the family motto is never complain, never explain, but it’s just a motto,” Harry told Cooper, adding that there were an “endless” number of complaints and explanations “provided through leaks.”