The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York City
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KEY POINTS

  • Prince Harry claimed he and Meghan Markle were treated differently than Prince William in a new trailer
  • The Duke of Sussex described leaving the royal family as "the freedom flight"
  • Markle claimed in the new promo that she was "fed to the wolves" during her time as a working royal

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle opened up more on their struggles during their time as working royals in a new promo for the second part of their Netflix docuseries.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were victims of "institutional gaslighting," Prince Harry claimed in a new trailer for the remaining three episodes of "Harry & Meghan."

Speaking to the camera, the 38-year-old royal spoke out about the level of press intrusion he believes he and his wife suffered and claimed that they were treated differently than his older brother and the heir to the British throne, Prince William.

"They were happy to lie to protect my brother," Prince Harry claimed in the trailer, before adding that he and Markle were the victims of "institutional gaslighting."

"They were never willing to tell the truth to protect us," he added.

In the teaser, the Duke of Sussex also admitted that he wonders what would have happened to them had they not left the palace. According to him, it was his decision to leave.

"I said, 'We need to get out of here,'" Prince Harry shared.

The trailer then showed footage of Prince Harry onboard a plane, saying: "We are on the freedom flight."

Markle also spoke about how they were treated after they decided to quit royal duties in 2020, particularly when it came to their security.

"Our security was being pulled. Everyone in the world knew where we were," she said in the clip.

"I wasn't being thrown to the wolves. I was being fed to the wolves," Markle continued.

The trailer concluded with a glimpse of the royal couple enjoying the new life they've built in California with their two children, son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet Diana, 1.

"To move to the next chapter you've got to finish the first chapter," Prince Harry said as footage of them enjoying the beach with their kids is shown on the screen. "I've always felt as though this was a fight worth fighting for."

"It gave us a chance to create that home we had always wanted," Markle added.

After the first volume of their docuseries aired last week, Prince Harry and Markle were urged by multiple British former politicians and authors to skip King Charles' coronation next year given their alleged criticism of the institution of the monarchy.

"If they dislike the royal family so much why would they attend the coronation?" former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith told The Mail on Sunday.

"They shouldn't come to the coronation. They categorically shouldn't come," added David Mellor, a Tory veteran. "They make money out of selling their family down the river. I think it should be made clear that the British people do not want them there."

The first three episodes of "Harry & Meghan" currently streams on Netflix. Three more episodes will be dropped Thursday.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have promised to lift the lid on life in the royal family
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