Since Harry and Meghan Markle have refuted reports that they’re thinking about suing South Park’s producers over a recent episode that seemed to make fun of them, this is not true.
The “Prince of Canada” and his princess try to hide from the spotlight in the episode titled The Global Privacy Tour, which premiered on Comedy Central in the US on February 15.
Although the couple wasn’t given a name in the show, it was difficult to miss the resemblance to the former royal couple because the cartoon prince had red hair and his wife wore clothing that was reminiscent to Meghan Markle’s at the 2018 Trooping the Colour.
Also, viewers saw the animated couple appear on the fictitious episode of Good Morning Canada while carrying signs that read, “Stop looking at us!” and “We want our privacy!” Upon introducing a copy of the prince’s book, Waaagh, the talk show host.
The Sussexes, who just debuted a six-part Netflix documentary about their relationship and Prince Harry’s book, Spare, were the targets of many who saw the episode as a jab at them.
A spokesperson for The Sussexes told People: “It’s all frankly nonsense. Totally baseless, boring reports.”
The South Park episode is one in a long line of media narratives that have long assumed that the couple left royal life for one of privacy, something that those close to the couple have denied.
The Sussexes’ global press secretary, Ashley Hansen, said in December a “distorted narrative” had been created and that the couple never cited privacy as a reason for their decision to leave.
In a written statement to the BBC, Hansen wrote: “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.
“In fact, their statement announcing their decision to step back mentions nothing of privacy and reiterates their desire to continue their roles and public duties. Any suggestion otherwise speaks to a key point of this series.
