Prince Harry says Prince William and Kate Middleton ‘stereotyped’ Meghan Markle

Prince Harry has claimed Meghan Markle was “stereotyped” by Prince William and Kate Middleton for “lots of different reasons”.

Kate Middleton Meghan Markle. Picture: Getty Images; Netflix

Prince Harry has unleashed on his brother and sister-in-law in his most fiery interview yet, claiming they iced out his wife, Meghan Markle, from the very beginning due to “stereotyping”.

Speaking to British journalist Tom Bradby on ITV today, Harry said while he had hoped the “awesome foursome” narrative would hold true, it was “fair” to say Kate and William didn’t get on with Meghan from the first meeting.

He said it was for “lots of different reasons”, later adding that her being “divorced and biracial” made her a victim of stereotyping.

“I don’t think they were ever expecting me to get into a relationship with someone like Meghan, who had a successful career.”

“American actress, divorced, biracial.. there’s lots of different parts to that.”

Harry claims William and Kate ‘stereotyped’ Meghan from the start. Picture: Mega Agency.

He went on to hint that William and Kate had voiced concerns about Meghan based on her past and background.

“A lot of stereotyping happened that I was guilty of as well... So the fact that I had that in the back of my mind, and some of the things that my brother and sister in law [were saying], felt to me that stereotyping was causing a barrier to them welcoming her in.”

Prince Harry said it ‘very quickly became Meghan vs Kate’. Picture: Getty Images.

When Bradby asked for examples, Harry responded: “well American actress, divorced, biracial. If you are, like a lot of my family do, if you are reading the press at the same time as living the life there is a tendency where you can end up living in the tabloid bubble,” he explained.

“It very quickly became Meghan vs Kate,” he said of the “competition” between the two women which played out in the media.

“You can’t hide from that, especially within my family, newspapers are laid out in every single palace house that is around.

“So, yes, it does create this competition and if you’re the new kid on the block stealing the limelight. Not a limelight you’ve asked to be put in. The British press have decided it for you because it sells newspapers.”

The interview comes following the release of his memoir, Spare, with Bradby challenging his decision to expose so many family secrets.

“The thing that’s saddest is it never needed to be this way – it never needed to get to this point,” said Harry.

“None of this is intentionally to harm anyone in my family.”

However, Bradby - a longtime friend of Harry and William’s — was quick to push back: “But the portrait of your brother in the book IS harmful to him.”

Harry maintained throughout the sit-down that he “genuinely believes” there can be a reconciliation between the two brothers.

“I’ve tried, I’ve spent a lot of money through legal to try and find this reconciliation,” he said.

“I genuinely and I hope that reconciliation between myself and my family will have a ripple effect across the world.”