Were they really that much in danger? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now being dubbed as “royal refugees.” The couple argues that Megxit was necessary for their safety in their Netflix docuseries, Harry and Meghan. Here’s what you need to know.
Apparently, Harry and Meghan believe that the only way they could “survive” is if they left the UK for good. The royal couple allege that they were so hounded by the paparazzi that they couldn’t leave their home. But at the same time, there’s very little evidence that suggests the paparazzi were on their tail as a lot of the scenes that were used in Harry and Meghan come from stock footage.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Royal Refugees? Couple Argues “Megxit” Was Necessary For Their Safety In New Netflix
That said, Harry and Meghan’s Megxit statement did not give a reason for the decision to step back as senior royals. Days after the decision, they issued a warning over harassment by paparazzi photographers.
That echoed criticism from 2019 when Harry said he felt his wife had faced “bullying” from some tabloids similar to that faced by his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 car crash while trying to escape paparazzi photographers.
The couple has cut ties with Britain’s four biggest tabloids and successfully sued a number of publications, with further legal action pending. Back in October, it was reported that Harry and singer Elton John are among six public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over alleged unlawful information-gathering at its titles. The others taking part in the legal action are actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, John’s husband David Furnish and Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murder victim Stephen Lawrence.
The six had “become aware of compelling and highly distressing evidence that they have been the victims of abhorrent criminal activity and gross breaches of privacy” by Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), a statement by law firm Hamlins acting for the group said.
ANL, also the publisher of The Mail On Sunday and MailOnline, said on Thursday it “utterly and unambiguously” rejected the allegations. Lawrence, whose son was killed in a racially-motivated attack in south London in 1993, had also lodged a claim against Rupert Murdoch-owned News Group Newspapers, publisher of various titles including The Sun and the now-defunct News Of The World.
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