Meghan Markle has been the image of modern royalty ever since she married Prince Harry in May 2017, but after two years of being constantly bullied and scrutinized by the public, the American-actress-turned-Duchess-of-Sussex is standing up for herself and speaking out.

In an interview for Tom Bradby's documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, Meghan, 38, opened up about how different and challenging life as a member of the royal family has been.

she’s not doing OK and has been truly struggling and feeling “vulnerable” due to the constant negativity.

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Harry agreed, saying that he feels more of a responsibility to stand up for his family now that he’s seen what online bullying can do to someone.

“My mum taught me a certain set of values that I will always try to uphold, despite the role and the job that sometimes that entails. I will always protect my family and now I have a family to protect,” he said. “So everything that she went through, and what happened to her, is incredibly important every single day, and that is not me being paranoid, that is just me not wanting a repeat of the past.”

He added that part of his job includes “putting on a brave face and turning a cheek to a lot of the stuff,” but sometimes it becomes too heavy, and “hurts, especially when the majority of it is untrue.”

“But all we need to do is focus on being real, and focus on being the people that we are, and standing up for what we believe in. I will not be bullied into playing a game that killed my mum,” Harry added.

He also admitted that because of the change in his life, he and brother Prince William are "on different paths at the moment" and don't see each other as much as they used to.

Radar readers know Meghan and Harry — now parents to baby Archie Harrison — are now suing the Mail on Sunday after the newspaper published Meghan’s letters to her estranged father, Thomas Markle. The two are also planning a six-week break from their royal duties for their mental health.

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey airs on Wednesday, October 23 at 10:00 p.m. on ABC.