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Jennifer Newton

Harry claims people were 'happy to lie' to protect William but Meghan was 'fed to wolves'

Prince Harry has claimed people were "happy to lie" to protect his older brother Prince William but wouldn't do the same for him, with his wife Meghan Markle "fed to the wolves".

The Duke of Sussex made the shocking claims in yet another trailer for his controversial Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, which airs on Thursday.

The trailer, which promotes the second half of the six-part series, shows Meghan telling the camera that leaving the UK gave them the chance to "create a home they always wanted".

The 90-second long clip also shows a home video of Lilibet walking, the first time we've seen the little royal on her feet.

Prince Harry in the latest trailer for his Netflix series (Netflix)
Harry and William at Prince Philip's funeral (Netflix)

The new trailer starts showing Harry and Meghan on their last ever royal engagement with Harry saying: "I wonder what would have happened to us had we not got out when we did."

Meghan then follows up by saying: "Our security was being pulled. Everyone in the world knew where we were" and Harry adds: "I said we need to get out of here."

The trailer then cuts to Harry filming a video diary on a plane, where he says: "We are on a freedom flight" before he talks about seeing "institutional gaslighting".

Meghan then adds: "I wasn't being thrown to the wolves, I was being fed to the wolves."

Harry shared a selfie video he took on the flight as he left the UK (Netflix)
The trailer features more candid snaps (Netflix)

After comments from the CEO of Bot Sentinel Christopher Bouzy, a shot of Buckingham Palace is shown before Harry claims: "They were happy to lie to protect my brother. They were never willing to protect the truth to protect us." It does not explain who he is referring to.

A montage of candid family snaps and videos is shown with Harry saying: "In order for us to be able to move to the next chapter, you gotta finish the first chapter.

And Meghan adds: "It gave us a chance to create that home that we always wanted."

New episodes of Harry & Meghan will drop on Thursday (Netflix)
Meghan arranging balloons for a party (Netflix)

The snaps include a picture of the Sussex family walking across the garden of their English home, Frogmore Cottage, believed to be taken during the Jubilee visit in June. There is also a video of Harry blowing out birthday candles.

The trailer ends with Harry declaring: "I was thought this was a fight worth fighting for."

It comes after palace sources said they will not respond to any claims in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show that was branded a “circus”.

Meghan claims she was fed to the wolves (Netflix)

Insiders said King Charles and William will keep “a dignified silence” and not engage in a “tit-for-tat” battle.

In the first three episodes on Thursday the Duke and Duchess of Sussex railed against their treatment by the Firm.

Harry signified an ”unconscious bias” of racism at the heart of the institution while Meghan labelled William and Kate emotionless after she hugged them at their first meeting.

A shot of Meghan in the new trailer (Netflix)

Harry also claimed the royals asked why Meghan should be "protected" from media speculation, alleging he was told it was something all royal women - including Princess Diana and Kate - have to go through.

While Meghan said she was left unprepared for royal life as she didn't know what a walkabout was and wore muted colours to blend in.

A source said: "As far as everyone is concerned it’s business as usual and there is no desire to engage in a tit-for-tat war of words.

“There’s certainly nothing in the first half worth engaging with and there’s nothing new about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex talking in public about their time in the royal family.

“A dignified silence is the order of the day as the focus is entirely on getting on with the job.”

Meanwhile, royal sources also reacted with astonishment at how Harry, 38, sat looking deeply embarrassed alongside his wife as she theatrically played out a scene of her being curtsying in front of the late Queen for the first time.

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