Prince Harry says the media is 'desperately trying to control the narrative' after his step back from the royal family

• Prince Harry spoke about the media in an episode of the docuseries "The Me You Can't See."
• He thinks the media is "desperately trying to control the narrative" about him and Meghan Markle.
• The Duke of Sussex also said he has no regrets about stepping back from the royal family.

Prince Harry said the media is "desperately trying to control the narrative" about him and Meghan Markle in "The Me You Can't See."

Harry co-created and executive produced the docuseries about mental health alongside Oprah Winfrey for Apple TV+.

In episode five, Winfrey and Harry discussed his and Markle's bombshell interview, during which the couple revealed that the royal family didn't help Markle as she struggled with suicidal thoughts and that a member of the royal family made racist comments about Archie's skin.

She asked Harry if he still "feels controlled" by the media since their interview. The Duke of Sussex said no, adding that he thinks the media is still trying to control the story.

"They're desperately trying to control the narrative because they know that if they lose it, then the truth will come out," he told her. Harry did not specify what truth he was referring to.

The duke then discussed his and Markle's intentions going into the interview with Winfrey.

"The interview was about being real, being authentic, and hopefully sharing an experience we know is incredibly relatable to a lot of people around the world, despite our unique, privileged position," Harry said.

"I like to think we were able to speak the truth in the most compassionate way possible, therefore leaving an opening for reconciliation and healing," he added.

It seemed as though Prince William and Harry made steps towards reconciliation at Prince Philip's funeral, but Princess Diana's biographer warned that it will be some time before the brothers have peace between them.

In "The Me You Can't See," the duke also said that the media and the "firm" worked against Markle together, which contributed to her mental-health issues.

"Before the interview, because of their headlines and that combined effort of the firm and the media to smear her, I was woken up in the middle of the night to her crying in her pillow because she doesn't want to wake me up because I'm already carrying too much," Harry said of Markle. "That's heartbreaking."

Harry went on to credit therapy with helping him and Markle handle the difficulties they've faced since becoming a couple.

"Therapy has equipped me to be able to take on anything," he said. "That's why I'm here now. That's why my wife is here now. Without therapy and without doing the work, we would not be able to withstand this."

In an earlier episode of the series, Harry revealed that Markle helped him realize he needed therapy.

The duke also said that stepping back from the royal family and moving to Los Angeles was "scary," but that he doesn't have regrets about the decision because it's improved his mental health.

"Making this move was really scary," he said. "At every possible opportunity, the forces that were working against us tried to make it impossible."

"I have no regrets. It's incredibly sad, but I have no regrets at all because now I'm in a place where I feel as though I should have been four years ago," he went on to say, adding that his anxiety has decreased since the change.

"I'm now more comfortable in my own skin. I don't get panic attacks. I have learned more about myself in the last four years than I have in the 32 years before that," Harry said. "I have my wife to thank for that."

"The Me You Can't See" is available for streaming on Apple TV+.