Prince Harry's television interviews capture worldwide attention

Ever since the couple stepped down as active royals in February 2021, they've been outspoken about how they were treated.

During the TV interviews in the United Kingdom and United States, Harry spoke about the Queen, Camilla and that physical fight with his brother Prince William.

Since the interviews aired, some have stepped firmly into the Harry and Meghan camp with their support, while #HarryisaLyingTraitor began trending on Twitter in Australia.

Front pages of newspapers in the UK and US have been splashed with headlines and quotes from the interviews - 'I didn't say the Royal Family was racist', 'Royals were complicit in Meghan's pay, says Duke', 'My family helped drive out Meghan' and 'New Prince Harry interview set to deepen royal rift'.

Some reaction on social media has been bitter and furious, with one person slamming the couple's tell-all interviews.

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"I'm really tired of Harry's 'oh, poor me' routine and Meghan's constant media desire. You've trashed your family on Oprah and regurgitated it on Netflix, 60 Minutes and a book. You really are not that interesting. I'll stick with the monarchy," was among the Tweets.

Another posted: "This half baked scheme of Harry and his wife to have their security paid for by the British ppl [sic] who are trying to keep body and soul together has endangered his family."

One person on Twitter accused Prince Harry of betrayal: "Haz wants us to believe that he would make the better King. So far he has betrayed his family, his country and now his comrades in the army all for money. Not the kind of King I'd want, no loyalty, no ethics".

Along with the negative, there was also praise for Harry in speaking out.

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"Prince Harry you're wrong. There's zero difference between racist conscious/unconscious bias and racism. Bias is presence of racism and the actions/words are proof therein. You're right that once pointed out it's the person's responsibility to rectify/grow from it," one Tweet said.

Another wrote: "I think when all is said and done, he is a good guy. None of us 'normal folk' will ever understand what it is to live in his shoes and experience life and loss the way he has. I think he has a good heart and loves his family. I believe in that there is hope here".

There was a sense of relief another Twitter user posted: "Watching #HarryTheInterview and the overriding sense I get is of relief that he no longer has to remain silent. No one - not even a royal - should be made to take a lifetime vow of silence. It is a ludicrous tradition in an outdated monarchy".

Prince Harry's controversial memoir Spare is due for release on January 10. It follows a six-part series about the couple on Netflix.

Australian audiences can watch Harry: The Interview on Monday, January 9 at 7.30pm in Australia on Channel 7 and 7plus. A separate interview, from 60 Minutes in the US, will be aired on Channel 10 at 6.30pm on Monday.