Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary series has continued to set the record straight. For years, large swathes of the British media have formed their own stance on what led the pair to quit as senior royals and move to the United States. Coined “Megxit”, the couple’s move to live a more independent life was instantly positioned as solely Meghan’s doing. In this version of events, Prince Harry had been strong-armed into leaving behind his family and a way of life he loved by his “controlling” American wife. Because it couldn’t possibly have been of his own accord.
Harry and Meghan, which has just concluded on Netflix, tells a different story. In episode six – which is streaming now – we see Harry happily aboard his “freedom flight” to California. With a wide grin on his face, it’s not quite the expression of a man uncertain of his choice. While Meghan’s mistreatment by the British press may have been the final push to make his decision, Harry had long felt unhappy with his position. Archive footage shows that even as a child he’d been puzzled by the presence of paparazzi during holidays and family celebrations, and the fact that by virtue of his birth his life was constantly up for public consumption.
