The cute Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview that turned into the scene of an almighty row - becoming known as an 'orchestrated reality show'

One of the only occasions when senior royals are almost guaranteed to do a sit-down televised interview about their personal life is at their engagement. Eyebrows were first raised about the interview in the 2022 Netflix 'docuseries' Harry & Meghan, when the Duchess dismissively suggested that it had been an 'orchestrated reality show' Interviewer Mishal Husain, the calm and usually drama-free Radio 4 Today presenter, is not seen as someone who chases headlines When Kensington Palace announced Harry and Meghan's engagement, his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, expressed their delight at the news. Ms Husain had been at the BBC for almost 20 years and was viewed by all as a safe pair of hands to handle such a high-profile chat with the nation's then much-loved prince and his dazzling American bride-to-be At the time of the interview, the public seemed smitten by the couple, who were clearly in love Lady Diana Spencer, who was 19 at the time, was painfully shy when interviewed standing alongside Prince Charles in 1981 Kate Middleton, then 28, looked nervous when ITV's Tom Bradby put questions to the couple at Kensington Palace in 2010 In comparison to other women marrying into the Royal Family, Meghan, then 36, seemed more confident than Harry in their interview At times during the interview, the experienced actress leaned across her fiancé, which made her seem the dominant half of the partnership But in comparison, Meghan, then 36, seemed more confident than Harry in their interview. Harry revealed how he proposed to Meghan with a ring with a centre diamond ethically sourced from Botswana, with two outer diamonds from his late mother Princess Diana's collection The assembled media during the official photo call to announce the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walk to the photo call at Kensington Palace Meghan was later critical of the interview and how it was conducted She said: 'So we did the thing out with the Press, then we went right inside, took the coat off and did the interview, so it was all in that same moment.' After the publication of the couple's Netflix documentary, which provided a deep dive into the journey that led to them setting up a new life in California, the narrative surrounding the engagement interview started to change Although Harry and Meghan would go on to do a number of high-profile interviews where they would air all manner of dirty laundry, looking back, the engagement interview is seen by some as the first which raised warning signs The couple appeared to be enjoying the moment and were seen laughing and joking in front of the cameras 'There was nothing that pointed to what would happen,' she wrote.