A representative for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit back at the "distorted narrative" that the couple left the royal family in 2020 for "privacy."

Amid the release of the Netflix documentary series, Harry & Meghan, some people began accusing the pair of hypocrisy over the false idea that they left the royal family over privacy concerns. Infamous Megxit troll Piers Morgan even tweeted, "Imagine bleating about privacy, then doing a kiss-and-tell reality series about your private lives?"

The couple's press secretary subsequently issued a statement that read, "The Duke and Duchess have never cited privacy as the reason for stepping back. This distorted narrative was intended to trap the couple into silence."

"They are choosing to share their story, on their terms, and yet, the tabloid media has created an entirely untrue narrative that permeates press coverage and public opinion."

Indeed, Meghan and Harry didn't cite privacy as a reason for stepping back from the royal family in their January 2020 statement — because they didn't give any reason at all. "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution," their Instagram post at the time read.

Shortly after they left their roles, Harry and Meghan did write a letter to various British tabloids saying that they would move forward with a policy of “zero engagement" — but that was because...

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