UK press is bigoted, specifically the tabloids – Prince Harry
Prince Harry said a large part of the reason he and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, left England for a life in the United States was racism in Britain.
In new footage aired on Monday from the interview on U.S. television network asked if the couple left because of racism, the prince replied: “It was a large part of it.’’
He added that he was urged by an unnamed person at a fundraiser for his charity Sentebale to not do this with the media as they will destroy your life.
The prince said he was told “You need to understand that the UK is very bigoted,’’ to which he replied “The UK is not bigoted, the UK press is bigoted, specifically the tabloids.’’
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Harry added, “But unfortunately if the source of info is inherently corrupt or racist or biased then that filters out to the rest of society.’’
Prince Harry says no one from the royal family has apologised to him and Meghan after they revealed they needed to leave due to a lack of support.
“The feeling is that this was our decision and therefore the consequences are on us,’’ he told Oprah Winfrey in a new clip released on Monday of their interview.
“In spite of three years of asking for help and visualising how this might end, it was, I don’t know.
“It’s really hard because I am part of the system with them, but I guess my brother can’t leave that system, but I have,’’ he said.
He added that he was not sure if Prince William, who is the second in line to the throne, wants to leave the system of the royal family, and described the situation as a toxic environment due to the relationship, control, and fear with the British tabloid press.
