has accused the royal family of being complicit in his wife Meghan鈥檚 anguish, claiming his stepmother Camilla, the queen consort, had to the media in order to burnish her own reputation.

In interviews broadcast Sunday, Harry accused members of the royal family of getting 鈥渋nto bed with the devil鈥� to gain favorable tabloid coverage, singling out Camilla鈥檚 efforts to rehabilitate her image with the British people after her longtime affair with his father, now King Charles III.

鈥淭hat made her dangerous because of the connections that she was forging within the British press,鈥� he told CBS. 鈥淭here was open willingness on both sides to trade information. And with a family built on hierarchy, and with her, on the way to being queen consort, there was gonna be people or bodies left in the street.鈥�

Harry spoke to Britain鈥檚 ITV, CBS鈥檚 鈥�60 Minutes鈥� and 鈥淕ood Morning America鈥� to promote , 鈥淪pare,鈥� which is due to be widely released Tuesday. It has already generated with its details of bitter family resentments.

Harry repeatedly blamed the media for the troubles that afflicted the Sussexes and the rest of the family. The coverage contributed to the rift with his brother, Prince William, and his wife Kate, saying it created tensions.

鈥淭hey always pitched us against each other,鈥� he told Good Morning America. 鈥淭hey pitch Kate and Meghan against each other.鈥�

Harry was also unapologetic about launching legal battles against some parts of the British media, and said that his father feels it is 鈥減robably a suicide mission鈥� to try and change the press. Harry described changing the media landscape in the U.K. as being 鈥渕y life鈥檚 work.鈥�

He repeated his claim on ITV that there was 鈥渃oncern鈥� in the royal family about his unborn child鈥檚 skin color after he married biracial American actress Meghan Markle. Harry and Meghan first mentioned the incident during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, but they haven鈥檛 identified the family member who expressed concern

Harry insisted the family wasn鈥檛 racist, but said the episode was an example of unconscious bias, adding that the royal family needed to 鈥渓earn and grow鈥� in order to be 鈥減art of the solution rather than part of the problem.鈥�

鈥淥therwise unconscious bias then moves into the category of racism,鈥� Harry said. He said that 鈥渆specially when you are the monarchy 鈥� you have a responsibility, and quite rightly people hold you to a higher standard than others.鈥�

鈥淪pare鈥� explores Harry鈥檚 grief at the death of his mother in 1997, and his long-simmering resentment at the role of royal 鈥渟pare,鈥� overshadowed by the 鈥渉eir鈥� 鈥� older brother William. He recounts arguments and a physical altercation with William, reveals how he lost his virginity and describes using cocaine and cannabis.

He also says while serving as an Apache helicopter pilot in 鈥� a claim criticized by both the Taliban and British military veterans.

鈥淪pare鈥� is the latest in a string of public pronouncements by Harry and Meghan since they quit royal life and moved to California in 2020, citing what they saw as the media鈥檚 racist treatment of Meghan and a lack of support from the palace. It follows the Winfrey interview and a six-part Netflix documentary released last month.

In the ghostwritten memoir, Harry, 38, describes the couple鈥檚 acrimonious split from the royal family after their request for a part-time royal role was rejected.

The television interviews are certain to pile more pressure on the royal family. He is also appearing on 鈥淭he Late Show with Stephen Colbert.鈥�

Royal officials haven鈥檛 commented on any of the allegations, though allies have pushed back on the claims, largely anonymously.

Harry has defended the memoir describing it as his effort to 鈥渙wn my story鈥� after years of 鈥渟pin and distortion鈥� by others. In the 鈥�60 Minutes鈥� interview, Harry denied that his book was intended to hurt his family.

Omid Scobie, author of 鈥淔inding Freedom,鈥� a book on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, said Harry is offering the look behind the palace walls that the public has always desired.

鈥淥f course, that does come with some downsides for those who have been part of his journey,鈥� Scobie told the BBC. 鈥淲e heard some sort of really startling confessions and stories about members of the royal family, particularly when it comes to Camilla and her relationship with the press.鈥�

While Harry said that in a while, he hopes to find peace with them. Harry told ITV that he wants reconciliation with the royal family, but 鈥渢he ball is in their court.鈥�

鈥淭hey鈥檝e shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile,鈥� he said.

鈥擠anica Kirka, The Associated Press