The director of Harry and Meghan's Netflix docuseries claims Buckingham Palace tried to 'discredit' the couple's bombshell allegations by claiming the filmmakers did not contact the royals for comment.

Director Liz Garbus, in an interview with Vanity Fair, claims the Palace was contacted about the series, but denied being asked for comment so they could 'discredit the content of the show'.

Ms Garbus also revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to showcase their love story and it was actually her idea to use the series as a platform to discuss 'larger historical issues' such as racism and colonialism.