American media eats up Harry and Meghan’s Netflix claims: CBS praises ‘beautiful’ docuseries while headlines seize on ‘unconscious bias’ in royal family

• CBS’ Gayle King – who is friends said it was a ‘good thing’ Harry and Meghan were ‘able to tell their story’ 
• Reporters seized on their claim of racism among the royals and the couple’s ‘love story’ 
• NBC’s Today show was more balanced, pointing out how the royals denied being approached for a comment 
• The Washington Post said the series is likely to ‘anger’ the royals while The New York Times focused on the couple’s complaints of racism and security 
• The first three episodes of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries dropped today
• The Royal family hit back at the series, saying no one was contacted for a comment 

American media ate up Harry and Meghan’s Netflix claims of being victimized by the British media and racially discriminated against in the first round of reaction to the couple’s new bombshell docuseries. 

The first three episodes of the six-part series aired this morning and has already divided viewers and the media. 

Morning show hosts like Meghan’s friend Gayle King on CBS said it was a ‘good thing’ the couple was ‘finally’ being allowed to have their ‘say’ – despite having previously told their story to Oprah, and recounted it in episodes of a Spotify podcast. 

CBS foreign correspondent Holly Williams gushed that it was a ‘beautifully produced’ series that shows the inner workings of a couple in love and ‘victimized’ by the press. 

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Meghan’s friend Gayle King said it was a ‘good thing’ the couple was allowed to tell ‘their story’ and claimed: ‘People will have a different perspective when they hear what they have to say’

CBS foreign correspondent Holly Williams gushed that it was a ‘beautifully produced’ series that shows the inner workings of a couple in love and ‘victimized’ by the press

ABC reporter Lama Hasan launched her report with a generous description of the series: ‘This gives unprecedented access to Harry nd Meghan,  packed with their personal photos. They want to tell their version of the story… all of these interviews were carried out before the Queen’s death,’ she said 

‘A beautifully produced vision of family victimized and pursued by the media. Some will say it’s a high end reality show, but it’s also a searing critique of the UK tabloid media and the relationship with the royal family,’ she said. 

She also claimed that Harry and Meghan’s sensational claims of racism against the royal family were ‘bolstered’ by the fact that far-right extremists had threatened Meghan, despite them having nothing to do with the media. 

Back in the studio, Gayle said it was only a ‘good thing’ that Harry and Meghan were being allowed to share their story ‘in their words’. 

‘People get to hear in their own words what they were dealing with. People will have a different perspective when they hear what they have to say. 

NBC’s Today show hosts refrained from heaping praise or criticism on the couple but Savannah Guthrie expressed her gratitude at royal correspondents watching the series so ‘we don’t have to’

‘Now they get to have their say. It’s a good thing,’ she said. 

On NBC, hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, along with the royal correspondents and reporters interviewed, were more balanced. 

Keir Simmons pointed out the royals’ claim that none of them were contacted for their comment, despite Netflix claiming they declined to contribute.

Correspondent Katie Nichol also pointed out that Meghan and Harry had been handsomely paid. 

‘You watched it so we don’t have to,’ said Savannah at the start of the segment. 

Online, NBC News branded the growing rift an ‘epic squabble’ but says the series offers ‘little new information about the couple and the controversies that have swirled around them.’  

The Washington Post said the series as ‘likely to anger’ British royals 

Online, NBC referred to the ‘clash’ between the royal family and Harry and Meghan and described the affair as an ‘epic squabble’ 

CNN highlighted how the Duke and Duchess took aim at the ‘unconscious bias’ inside the royal family

The New York Times seized on Meghan’s complaints about racism and laxed security in Toronto before she and Harry were even engaged 

CNN highlighted how the Duke and Duchess took aim at the ‘unconscious bias’ inside the royal family, as they fiercely defended their decision to quit in the explosive ‘Megxit’ row. 

The Washington Post said the streaming series is ‘likely to anger British royals’, describing it as an ‘attempt to seize control of the narrative about their rift.’ 

On Good Morning America on ABC, correspondent Robert Jobson unleashed on the pair. 

‘I found it quite difficult to watch in places because I think Harry didn’t know what day of the week it was. 

‘Meghan looked really at a loss and I’m not sure that they are going to look back at this and think it was one of their finest hours.’ 

The second installment of the docuseries airs next Thursday. 

So far, the docuseries has not revealed any new information about the couple or how they claim they were treated by the royals. 

It has been compared to a Kardashians-style, reality-TV look at the life of a pair who have in the past complained about not having enough privacy.

The royals are yet to offer a response to the series and it’s unclear if they will. 

There are growing calls for King Charles III to strip them of their royal titles as a result of the fresh attack on the family. 

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