Prince Harry makes swipe at King Charles, saying he ‘won’t repeat the same mistakes’
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Neither Palace officials nor members of the royal family were approached for comment over the content in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix docuseries, it is understood.
It has been suggested that representatives for Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace, as well as the royals themselves, were not offered the opportunity to reply to the raft of accusations lodged against them across the first three episodes of the hotly anticipated series.
Harry and Meghan’s tell-all documentary began streaming on Thursday, with Harry accusing the royals of having a “huge level of unconscious bias” and Meghan saying the media wanted to “destroy” her.
A senior source in the royal household countered the written statement of “Members of the royal family declined to comment on the content within this series” which appeared on a black screen at the start of episode one.
In the first instalment of the six-part show, Meghan claimed “salacious stories” were “planted” in the lead-up to their wedding, with the couple “playing whack-a-mole” as the articles appeared.
Docuseries slapped with stinging two-star review
The Times newspaper has slapped the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes’ Netflix docuseries with a stinging two-star review, dubbing the show – accused of being “no different” to scripted reality TV – “The Only Way is Sussex.”
“The confetti of carefully selected photos of Harry and Meghan set to tinkling, sad piano music had the suspenseful feel of one of those TV documentaries about a terrible murder. Happy, carefree days leading up to horrific tragedy,” the review reads.
“’They are DESTROYING us,’ said Meghan to a video diary in a voice that suggested she and Harry were refugees running for their lives from trained assassins not simply opting to swap royal castles for a mansion in California. “I really just want to get to the other side of this.” Of what?”
Biggest talking points from Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s documentary series, Harry and Meghan, has landed on Netflix, with the couple sharing revelations about everything from their first date Meghan’s experiences of racism in the UK.
The couple, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020, give intimate interviews in the series, alongside family and friends who have never spoken publicly about the couple’s relationship before.
Harry and Meghan was directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus, who has worked on a number of documentaries about public figures including Marilyn Monroe, Bobby Fischer, and Nina Simone.
Ellie Harrison has the details:
The first three episodes of the documentary have arrived on the platform – here’s what we’ve learnt so far
Harry and Meghan say they hope docuseries will help to ‘heal’ others
Harry and Meghan have said they hope their newly released docuseries will “inspire” and help to “heal” others.
In a statement, the couple said: “We are grateful to have the ability to share our love story through such an esteemed creative team and with the global reach of Netflix.
“We hope it helps others to heal, and to feel inspired.”
Liz Garbus, the director of the Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, added: “It has been a privilege to be able to work with Harry and Meghan, who bravely allowed themselves to be vulnerable by sharing their personal stories and archive.
“I hope that when Netflix viewers press play, whatever preconceptions people have, they will be open to the discovery of what we’ve shared in this documentary series.
“It’s an incredible love story set against the context of huge stakes and their journey is a historical event that will be examined for a long time to come.”
Watch: Meghan records moment Harry proposed to her
Meghan records moment Harry proposed to her
Harry defies William’s request that Diana Panorama interview never be aired again
The Duke of Sussex has defied his brother, the Prince of Wales’s wish for their mother’s controversial Panorama interview to never be aired again, and compares Meghan to their mother, writes Kate Ng:
A clip from the controversial interview is shown in the new Netflix series, Harry and Meghan
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Meghan & Harry was directed by Liz Garbus and features archival footage and interviews with the couple’s friends, family, and historians.
This is the first project to emerge from the multi-year deal the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed with Netflix in 2020, made shortly after they stepped down as working members of the royal family.
This is the first project to emerge from the multi-year deal the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed with Netflix in 2020
Watch: Meghan Markle explains why she never wore colour as a royal
Meghan Markle explains why she never wore colour as a royal
Prince Harry says claims Meghan Markle ‘broke royal protocol’ were often false
The documentary sees Meghan discuss joining the royal family after their engagement was announced in November 2017.
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Philip Schofield claims there are no ‘bombshells’ in Harry and Meghan documentary
Schofield and co-host Holly Willoughby discussed the recently released docuseries on Thursday morning’s episode (8 December) of This Morning.
The first three episodes of Harry and Meghan are now available to watch on the streaming platform.
Annabel Nugent has the details:
‘There is nothing like the Oprah racism bomb in it,’ agreed journalist Camilla Tominey
