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Ryan Merrifield

Prince Harry's relationship with royals 'hanging by thread' following latest interview

Prince Harry's relationship with the royals is "hanging by a thread" following his latest bombshell interview, it has been claimed.

The Duke of Sussex has appeared in a new documentary series The Me You Can't See for Apple TV+ in which he made further damaging allegations against the firm.

Speaking to Oprah Winfrey, he accused the royal family of "total neglect" and claimed his dad Prince Charles allowed him to "suffer" as a child in the face of the media.

He further claimed the monarchy and press attempted to "smear" Meghan Markle in the lead up to their original tell-all chat with Ms Winfrey in March.

The couple had alleged a senior royal had made questioned unborn son Archie's skin colour, while the Duchess was barred from seeking help for her mental health.

Harry also said he had been trapped in the monarchy and Meghan had helped him to realise it and leave - leading to them fleeing to the US.

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Prince Harry in his Apple+ TV interview with Oprah Winfrey on mental health (Apple + TV)

After the interview the Queen had said "recollections may vary" in relation to the accusations but that she was keen to work things out as a family, in a stoic statement.

One royal aid told the Daily Mail that this position remains the same following the latest round of grievances.

However, another insider told the newspaper relationships were "hanging by a thread" after the latest interview.

Harry and Meghan have made a series of allegations against the royal family (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Insiders claim Harry's relationship with the royals is hanging by a thread (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

They said: "Everyone is struggling to understand what he gets from, or hopes to achieve, by interventions like this.

"It is perfectly possible to campaign effectively on the issue of mental health without talking in such intimate detail about his own experiences."

The Duke's new film sees him describe how his wife shared her suicidal thoughts with him, including the "practicalities" of how she would end her life.

He said: "I felt completely helpless. I thought my family would help – but every single ask, request, warning, whatever it is, just got met with total silence or total neglect."

The five-episode The Me You Can’t See series, which is part-televised therapy session – was released in its entirety yesterday.

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