Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Deny Asking for ‘Privacy’ After Netflix Docuseries Drops
usmagazine.comAs the world reacts to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series, the couple are addressing the narrative that they left their roles working for the royal family for a private life.“Their statement announcing their decision to step back mentions nothing of privacy and reiterates their desire to continue their roles and public duties,” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s global press secretary, Ashley Hansen, said in a statement to The New York Times on Thursday, December 8, the same day the show started streaming. “Any suggestion otherwise speaks to a key point of this series.
They are choosing to share their story, on their terms.”Hansen concluded that it’s “an entirely untrue narrative” to suggest they asked for privacy when announcing their decision to stop working as senior members of the royal family in January 2020.Their initial statement at the time read: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.
We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.
It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honor our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages.
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