Not playing by the same rules? In Harry & Meghan, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a series of claims about how they were treated differently than Prince William — and dropped a bombshell allegation about the heir to the throne in relation to a lawsuit filed by the Duchess of Sussex.Meghan’s lawyer Jenny Afia explained in episode six — which started streaming on Thursday, December 15 — that the Daily Mail was appealing the case her client had won in 2021 about the publishing of a private letter to her father, Thomas Markle, years prior.“Then Associated Newspapers predictably appealed,” Afia said. “When we were just about to go the court of appeal, a senior member of [William’s] team [Jason Knauf] came forward to give his witness statement, which wasn’t required, and sadly there’s just no way he could have done that without the authority of his bosses.”The series shows Meghan, 41, getting frustrated after learning about Knauf’s actions.“Let me deal with it,” Harry, 38, told his wife as she walked away.“It’s your brother,” Meghan replied. “I’m not gonna say anything about your brother, but it’s so obvious.”The former military pilot agreed. “It’s even more obvious that they’ll try and cover it up,” he said, pointing out that Knauf was labeled “a former aide of Meghan and Harry as opposed to” a current employee of William’s in news coverage. “That’s why I’m now living in a different country.
Because all the comms teams basically, like, try to outdo each other, but this is the contract. The symbiotic relationship between the two institutions working the best that they can.”Meghan won her appeal in December 2021.
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