In 2017, an interview focusing on the personal lives and projects of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was broadcast on the
BBC. When the exclusive interview was announced, it was given to Mishal Husain. She worked at the BBC
for almost 20 years and was considered by all to be a safe person to lead a such an important conversation.
In the interview, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed details about how they met and how the proposal went. The audience was under the spell of the couple
Sussex clearly in love. However, after the 2022 release of the series Netflix “Harry & Meghan“, the narrative began to change. In one segment, Meghan Markle referred to the interview as “reality show orchestré” et
“repeated“.
Harry and Meghan: “We were never allowed to tell our story”
After being asked whether the questions had been asked of them in advance, Meghan Markle, 43, gave a clear affirmative answer: “We had no right to tell our story because they didn't want“.
“Well we were never allowed to tell our story“, also underlines Prince Harry to support his wife's words, reports the Daily Mail from November 27, 2024.
After the documentary about Prince Harry and Meghan aired, Mishal Husain was asked about the Duchess of Sussex's comments by a colleague on the show Today. Borrowing a phrase from Queen Elizabeth II's response to allegations of racism of Meghan Markle within the royal family, the presenter declared with irony: “Memories may vary”.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: the response from the star presenter
Mishal Husain decided to publicly respond to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's claims in July 2024. She responded in the magazine Sagawriting: “When the Duchess of Sussex said my engagement interview with her and Harry was a orchestrated reality TV showI didn't know what to think about it“.
© Bestimage 7 years after its broadcast, the interview considered adorable would, according to the Sussex couple, be an orchestrated reality TV show.
Mishal Husain is known for her calm and collected demeanor, even when questioning the most pretentious politicians on
BBC. “Her decision to publicly respond to criticism from the Duchess of Sussex therefore made waves“, mentions the Daily Mail. Lord Hall, then Director General of the BBCsaid Meghan Markle's allegations were simply wrong.
Harry and Meghan: contradictory statements!
After the incident, Richard Eden of Daily Mail collected testimonies from sources who worked for the royal household in 2017. “At the time, no one really questioned some of the Meghan's commentsbut today, his answers seem insincere“, confided one of these sources.
During the interview, Meghan Markle claimed to have met Prince Harry during a “blind date“, while the Duke of Sussex later mentioned Instagram. The mother of Archie and Lilibet also declared ignore almost everything of Prince Harry, although she was interested in royalty from childhood. This interview is seen by some as one of the first warning signs.
