



Later this year, Meghan's first solo podcast titled Archetypes is due for release through the Sussexes podcasting production company Archewell Audio.

have begun to work on projects which tackle the stigma around mental health as well as negativity in the media. You want to talk about history repeating itself? They're not going to stop until dies."īoth Harry and Meghan have become advocates for mental health and since moving to the U.S. "My mother was chased to her death while she was in a relationship with someone that wasn't white and now look what's happened. Harry has also openly discussed how the media's scrutiny of Meghan affected him, telling Winfrey in the docuseries The Me You Can't See that he felt history repeating itself as the situation mirrored that which he'd experienced with his mother. "Once we were married and everything started to really worsen that I came to understand that not only was I not being protected, but they were willing to lie to protect other members of the family but they weren't willing to tell the truth to protect me and my husband." Speaking to Oprah Winfrey in her landmark 2021 interview, Meghan said: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have both spoken out about Meghan's treatment at the hands of British tabloids including in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan has been vocal about the negative media attention she has experienced since marrying Prince Harry in 2018 and the effect that not feeling protected by the royal household had on her mental health in the build-up to the couple's making the decision to step down as full-time working members of the royal family in 2020. "You would have thought the paparazzi/ media would have learned something after her death but instead they continue to behave like ravening wolves, while the royals/The Firm stand by and seem to enjoy it. "How dare they, yet, they are attempting to turn Meghan into a sacrificial lamb to deflect just as they to Diana," she said. Prince George's Suit Echoes 'Bizarre Outfits' Harry Laughed About Wearing.Princess Diana Supporters Who Are Surprisingly Willing to Criticize Meghan.Dolly Parton's Sister Defends Backing Meghan Over Toxic Royal 'Waste Heap'.Diana's Wedding Dress Designer Says He Cannot 'Utter' Meghan Markle's Name."The British Press, as well as the royals, need to clean up their own behavior instead of pointing fingers at Meghan," Parton told Newsweek, going on to draw a comparison between the treatment of the young duchess and Harry's late mother, Princess Diana. Ghislaine Maxwell, a figure central to the lawsuit and Giuffre's association with the prince and Epstein was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her involvement in trafficking young girls on June 28. Richard Pohle/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesĪndrew stepped down from his public duties and had his royal patronages and honorary armed forces positions removed over his friendship with notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and the sexual abuse lawsuit filed against him by Epstein victim, Virginia Giuffre.Īndrew settled the lawsuit in 2022 for a figure estimated to have been in excess of $10 million, though has maintained his denial of the claims made against him. Prince Andrew retired from public life over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and a lawsuit lodged against him by Virginia Giuffre. Parton's reference to royal scandals comes as Prince Andrew made a failed attempt at a return to public life last month during the annual Garter Day ceremonies.ĭespite sources close to the prince revealing that he would be taking part in the day's proceedings, at the last minute it was decided that he would only partake in the private aspects of the ceremony with Buckingham Palace stating that it was a "family decision." Many of us are very insulted and shocked by this ongoing trashing of this young, innocent, wife and mother." "Americans read the news and most of us follow the royals and always have. "The constant barrage of negativity lobbed at is only a deflection from a number of other scandals going on by the royals!" she said. On her recent social media post, which received over 4,000 likes, and her continued defense of Meghan, Parton told Newsweek: "as you can see, many others agree with my feelings and thoughts." Dolly Parton's sister, Stella Parton (L), told Newsweek that the "negativity" faced by Meghan Markle (R) "is only a deflection from a number of other scandals going on by the Royals!" Dave J Hogan/Getty Images/Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
