Harry accuses royal family of ‘total silence and neglect’ in documentary | UK News

The Duke of Sussex has accused the royal family of ‘total neglect’ in a new mental health documentary series.

Prince Harry said he and Meghan were “followed, photographed, pursued and harassed” days after their relationship became public.

However, he claimed they had received little support as they had been attacked on social media and in some newspapers.

“I felt completely helpless. I thought my family would help – but every request, request, warning, whatever it is, has just been met with complete silence or complete neglect,” the Duke told Oprah Winfrey .

“We spent four years trying to make it work. We did everything we could to stay there and keep playing the part and doing the job.”

Prince Harry was on The Me You Can’t See, a new show on Apple TV +.

The series was released a few hours later an independent investigation found that journalist Martin Bashir used “deceptive behavior” to secure a landmark interview with Princess Diana in 1995.

After the results emerged, the duke of cambridge said the BBC Panorama show contributed significantly to the “fear, paranoia and isolation” felt by her mother.

Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex issued a statement that “the ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately claimed his life”.

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During the new documentary, Harry claimed his family had not opened up about the death of his mother Diana, and simply expected him to face the press attention and mental distress that result.

“My dad used to tell me when I was younger, he used to say to William and me, ‘Well, it was like that for me so it’s going to be like this for …