Natalia Chi
The British monarchy will drop another bombshell above the palace gates on Thursday when Netflix releases the first three episodes of a series that promises to tell the “complete truth” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from the royal family. is prepared for the dropping of
The series “Harry & Meghan” is promoted with two dramatically edited trailers alluding to racism and a “war on Meghan”, explaining why she left royal life and moved to Southern California about three years ago. This is the couple’s latest effort to convey to the world. It is expected to expand on the criticism of the royal family and the British media provided in a series of interviews over the past 18 months.
Netflix released the first three-hour episode on Thursday, with three more on December 15th. This documentary contains a video diary recorded by Meghan and Harry in March 2020. Move to USA.
In the video, Harry said it was “my duty to expose exploitation and bribery” in the British media.
“Nobody knows the full truth,” adds Harry. “We know the complete truth.”
In the documentary, Harry recalls the intense media interest in his late mother, Princess Diana, which clouded his childhood, saying:
Harry and Meghan describe how they initially tried to follow the palace’s advice to remain silent about media reports, even when they saw the biracial Meghan being treated as racist. increase.
Harry said he thinks other members of the royal family have “received everything she’s received, they’ve received as well” and wondered why Meghan should be protected.
“I said, ‘The difference here is the racial component,'” said Harry.
The series’ first title states that the royal family declined to comment.
The series comes at a pivotal time for the monarchy as King Charles III seeks to show that the royal family still has a role to play after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles argues that the Windsor family could use the early years of his reign to unite an increasingly diverse nation by meeting with the many ethnic groups and faiths that make up modern Britain. .
The former Meghan Markle, a mixed-race American and former actress whom Prince Harry married in 2018, has helped the royal family transition into the 21st century and made it more representative of the multicultural nation. But the fairy tale that began with a star-studded ceremony at Windsor Castle quickly soured amid stories of Meghan being self-centered and bullying her staff.
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, resigned from their royal duties and moved to California after alleging racist attacks by British tabloids. The couple’s new life in America was funded by lucrative deals with Netflix and Spotify. increase.
Race became a central issue in the monarchy after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interviewed American talk show host Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Before Meghan had her first child, she claimed members of the royal family commented on how dark the baby’s skin was.
prince williamThe heir to the throne and Harry’s older brother defended the royal family by telling reporters after the interview, “We are not a racist family.”
But Buckingham Palace faced new allegations of racism last week when a black advocate for domestic violence survivors said during a reception at the palace that a senior member of the royal family had asked her about her origins. Coverage of the issue flooded the British media and overshadowed William and his wife Kate’s long-awaited visit to Boston.
Media attention was also diverted by Netflix’s decision to release the first trailer for “Harry and Meghan” during the trip.
The streaming giant has promised a six-episode “unprecedented in-depth documentary series” in which Harry and Meghan “share opposite sides of their famous love story.” The first three episodes will release Thursday. and the second episode will be released on Thursday.The batch will be posted on December 15th.
The show was watched closely in the UK, and even the teaser was criticized for providing misleading imagery to back up an emotional narration that alleges misogyny, unfair media treatment, and racism.
Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir has a release date. The memoir was originally scheduled to be published this year, but was postponed after Queen Elizabeth’s death in September.
In one section of the footage, paparazzi clips are spliced together with old footage of Princess Diana, in which Harry narrates: … I was terrified. I didn’t want history to repeat itself. ”
However, as one of the clips used to illustrate his words shows reporters and photographers waiting for TV star Katie Price to arrive outside Crawley Magistrate Court. appear.
The second trailer also contains an indictment of how palace officials use the press, which Harry described as a “dirty game.”
“There is a hierarchy in the family,” Harry says, before images of the royal family standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. “You know, there are leaks, but there is also story planting.”
It is followed by a photo of a photographer perched on another balcony as Harry and Meghan walk below with their young son Archie. Though suggesting it was taken covertly, the photo actually shows a certified press photographer who was covering the couple’s meeting with Desmond Tutu in 2019.
Whatever the series reveals, palace officials hope to deflect the storm by portraying William and Kate as forward-thinking young royals grappling with tough issues like climate change and early childhood education. It’s just celebrities pitching their stories to the media.
The BBC and the Daily Telegraph, one of Britain’s most influential newspapers, covered the subject in their coverage of William and Kate’s three-day trip to Boston. basketball game.
“Prince Harry and Meghan continued to paint themselves as victims, holding their heads and unfairly tearing their hair out, but the prince and princess just kept on working,” the Telegraph said. I am writing.
