Emotional Meghan Markle reveals how she tried to adopt 'British stiff upper lip' amid 'unfair' scrutiny as a royal - but now warns Harry staying quiet is 'internally damaging'
Meghan revealed struggles with trying to cope with scrutiny on her and Harry
She also admitted to feeling 'vulnerable' during her pregnancy with baby Archie
The Duchess confessed her British friends told her not to marry Prince Harry
During the ITV documentary, Harry also spoke about his rift with brother William
He admitted he and William 'are on different paths' and hardly see each other
Harry & Meghan: An African Journey airs in Australia on Channel 10 on Tuesday at 7.30pm, and in the US on ABC on Wednesday at 10pm ET
Emotional Meghan Markle has revealed in an explosive interview how she and Prince Harry are just 'surviving' intense media attention and the scrutiny they face is unfair.
The Duchess of Sussex has told of the unbearable pressure of life in the spotlight, saying she had 'no idea' of the struggles she would deal with as a member of the royal family.
In a candid interview for an ITV documentary, she revealed her friends warned her not to marry Harry because the media focus would 'destroy your life', admitting that since the wedding and during her pregnancy she felt 'vulnerable.'
Prince Harry, who said his wife has faced 'relentless propaganda', also told the programme of the pressure he felt trying to 'protect' his family from unwanted media attention, because he doesn't want a 'repeat of the past.'
He also spoke about his relationship with his brother William, admitting that they are travelling on 'different paths' in what is the first public acceptance of a rift.
The searingly honest interviews come following months of controversy involving Meghan and Harry, who came under fire for their privacy demands over Archie's christening, their use of private jets, and Meghan's Wimbledon appearance when she banned fans from taking photos.
And just two weeks ago the couple waged war on the media, announcing they were suing the Mail on Sunday over its publication of Meghan's estranged father's letters, and began legal action against the Sun and Mirror news groups over allegations of phone hacking dating back to the early 2000s.
After the programme aired, more than 20,000 MailOnline readers gave an overwhelmingly negative response, criticising the couple for trying to find 'sympathy' and others branding it a 'missed opportunity' for them to win back support.
Meghan revealed that she was once told to end her relationship with Harry by UK friends who warned that scrutiny by the British media would 'destroy your life'
Tom Bradby's hour-long documentary, 'Harry & Meghan: An African Journey', followed the royal couple during their official tour of Africa last month.
The duchess, who has a five-month-old son, Archie, told Bradby that it was essential for her to 'thrive' and 'feel happy', warning simply enduring unwanted scrutiny is 'not the point of life'.
She told how she 'really tried to adopt the British sensibility of a stiff upper lip' - but believes burying emotions like that can only lead to 'damage.'
In what was the first on-screen interview since becoming a mother, the American former actress admitted to feeling 'vulnerable' during her pregnancy with Archie under the media spotlight.
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