Netflix Docu-Series of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (2022)

[duchessrachel]

Just saw the Trailer clip of the Harry and Megan Documentary, coincidentally released on the first full day of William and Kate's Boston Visit.
Have to say the pretension level in the video is off the charts. Harry saying he had to "protect" his family and apparently a snap of Meghan curled up weeping. Was she re-enacting a previous experience ?
Meghan actually says this " When the STAKES ARE SO HIGH, doesn't it make more sense to hear our story from us ? "

What stakes ? How important do you two think you are ? And why ?

You were the then grandson and wife of Great Britain's Queen not an heir. But a very, very popular Prince who after OR before marriage The Sussex's decided they wanted to combine Senior Royal Working Duties with the ability to Work privately on commercial ventures. Without oversight.
You were told that was not an option and given a WHOLE year to mull it over to decide how you wanted to proceed. You decided to quit and go commercial.
And public.
Speaking non stop about being Victims of the Royal Family by being supposedly marginalized and ignored. With Meghan claiming she was suicidal while pregnant with Archie.
With the damning Racism angle thrown in to really muddy the water. But you both refuse to explain the comment in detail or context about Archie and his skin tone. And to complicate matters further, Harry says it was one conversation before they married, while Meghan insists it was several conversations while She was pregnant.
IF the Family was so unfeeling and the institution so toxic why did you want to be even part time working members ? Will that be addressed next week.

I'm literally disgusted by this. Before I was just disappointed and loved reading the different opinions and commentary on "Megxit".
Now I truly believe The Sussex's and their supporters DO want to bring down The Royal Family. Totally demeaned as damned and as out of touch. Not a purpose in todays world. Toxic and irrelevant.
Never thought I'd have believed it, but events of the last 48 hours increasingly make me believe that.

And the STAKES, are setting Meghan and Harry themselves up as Global Superstars. Political, social and cultural from their 'Court' in Montecito.

I agree! Also, who snaps themselves crying?!?! Pleeeeeeease! They are pitching a temper tantrum because they can't get their way. I really hope King Charles will strip them of their titles if the bill makes it through Parliament. I wouldn't worry about them going nuclear over it because they have already done that in the Oprah Interview. I used to really like them and was so excited about an American becoming a senior member of the Royal family, but when they wrote their Instagram post about their plans to "carve out a more progressive role" in the Royal Family and to "collaborate with the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge" I was DONE with them. That was pretentious. A person does not collaborate with the Queen, or those members of the family in the hierarchy above them. That person works for the Queen. I am an American and I understand that. The fact that Harry didn't or either tried to ignore it baffles me. Also, have they considered that if they bring down the Royal Family (and they won't) their titles that they cling so desperately to won't mean anything anymore? The reason I say they won't bring down the Royal Family is because Diana didn't bring them down, so Meghan and Harry definitely won't.

 

[duchessrachel]

I wonder how many times this makes that they’ve discussed the “challenges” that led them to quit their roles as working members of the royal family. (I feel the need to fix the description too.) I thought this was a subject they were only going to discuss once. Lol we’re way past that.

How many times does this need to be regurgitated? Seriously. This was a short period of time. Meghan has been out now longer than she was ever a working member. Move on already. Do they not have anything else to talk about?

Their “clandestine”courtship? lol How many months was it kept private? I really don’t recall. What a word choice.

6 episodes?! You’ve got to be kidding. I’m sure not putting my time into watching this. Particularly this time of year. I’m sure the media will amply cover anything relevant.

And- frankly- I’m pretty tired of these two. Just over it. All of it.

I'm not watching it either. I don't want to help it get good ratings.

 

[duchessrachel]

I agree! I can't wait for Harry to compare living in the BRF to the Truman Show (again!) while he has Netflix cameras following him around and showing them his intimate pictures.

I can't wait until they talk about what venomous monsters the Markle family was for trash talking Meghan and using her name for cash, while they trash talk Harry's relatives and are already using pictures of William and Catherine in their show advertising.

I can't wait until they talk about the racist micro aggressions they faced while promoting the slur-using Harry. Because Harry's victims don't have an epic love story and publicity drive so they aren't real victims.

And I can't wait to see them push their titles to the forefront while complaining that people should be linked not ranked.

I can't wait for them to say they had only two children to protect the planet while cameras follow them on their rotation of private jets.

Like you, I'm excited that we will see the true characters of HRHs The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

That was brilliant!! My favorite is pushing their titles while complaining that people should be linked not ranked.

 

[HenRach Dominion]

Wow, I would have never thought that anything TRH The Sussexes did would overshadow anything that the TRH The Wales did, but after seeing so many comments to the contrary I am convinced. That's impressive considering the relative exposure of both couples.

This documentary will be a great appetizer for HRH The Duke of Sussex's book in January.

 

[miss whirley]

Wow, I would have never thought that anything TRH The Sussexes did would overshadow anything that the TRH The Wales did, but after seeing so many comments to the contrary I am convinced. That's impressive considering the relative exposure of both couples.

This documentary will be a great appetizer for HRH The Duke of Sussex's book in January.

We can only hope that Meghan doesn't taste egg in that appetizer you mention.

Or Liz Garbus will get the same treatment as the royal chef.

 

[Erin9]

Wow, I would have never thought that anything TRH The Sussexes did would overshadow anything that the TRH The Wales did, but after seeing so many comments to the contrary I am convinced. That's impressive considering the relative exposure of both couples.

This documentary will be a great appetizer for HRH The Duke of Sussex's book in January.

The Sussexes are controversial. It gets people talking. It’s not overshadowing to me. I’m following the Wales tour too.

I won’t be watching the series and absolutely am not spending money on Harry’s memoir. The media will cover anything relevant anyway.

OTOH- people might just wonder what on earth there is left to say. Or be over them. The podcast didn’t exactly retain listeners. I’m sure the book will do well though. But I do think the Sussexes are in danger of over saturation.

 

[Saragli]

Its hard to argue that the Sussex's haven't overshadowed the Wales's trip. Just look at this board and compare the activity on this forum to the one about the Wales's trip to Boston.

 

[HighGoalHighDreams]

I am just astonished that this trailer shows that the Susssexes really did have a Netflix crew following them filming their intimate moments. This is another one of those “rumors” that I considered too outlandish to be true and I considered just a wild accusation against the Sussexes. Wow.

 

[yukari]

I'm sorry if it's OOT, but any news about Invictus documentary? Or is it part of this documentary?

 

[Leopoldine]

It's not a documentary. It's a ... well, more like a thing on QVC. They're selling something.

 

[stellam]

All I have to say about H&M...I am disgusted!

 

[Denville]

so is this a docu drama? or are H and M talking to camera?

 

[Hallo girl]

so is this a docu drama? or are H and M talking to camera?

I dont think we will know until it is aired, it has the feel of a fly on the wall with some of the visuals but then they are also speaking to camera.

It is also for me giving the feel of an attack on individuals but that is possibly just hype, I hope I am wrong as there really will be no going back.

 

[Mbruno]

The Sussexes are controversial. It gets people talking. It’s not overshadowing to me. I’m following the Wales tour too.

I won’t be watching the series and absolutely am not spending money on Harry’s memoir. The media will cover anything relevant anyway.

OTOH- people might just wonder what on earth there is left to say. Or be over them. The podcast didn’t exactly retain listeners. I’m sure the book will do well though. But I do think the Sussexes are in danger of over saturation.

Looking at it objectively, the favorability rating of the Cambridges in the United Kingdom is around +60 whereas the favorability rating of the Sussexes, also in the UK, is around -30. The Netflix docu-series and Harry's memoir are unlikely to change that. Those who dislike the Sussexes might dislike them even more after the series and the book, and the minority in the UK who supports them, including the leftist/woke crowd and republican groups, will also continue to do so.


The real target audience for this series and for Harry's book is not the UK public then, but rather the US market, which is the Sussexes' bread and butter in their commercial ventures. Americans don't have any stakes though in this "battle of the brothers" since the British RF doesn't have any institutional role in the US. They consume it as entertainment, to put it very bluntly, as a daytime soap opera. As all entertainment products, however, it has an expiration date. Harry and Meghan can still monetize "their story" for quite some time in the near future, but there will be a point where people will get bored with it and it won't be appealing anymore. That is particularly true if the Sussexes get increasingly estranged from the Royal Family and royal life, in which case their ability to generate fresh news becomes increasingly compromised. It is clear that they cannot sustain their brand on their own without a royal connection to it.

 

[Leopoldine]

It's a reality thing, this Harry and wife TV show.

Documentaries are narrated by Morgan Freeman or the late David McCollough or Trevor Phillips and the like. Sensible people who understand they are telling us of important points and people in history.

Love stories of people who need money is reality TV.

 

[Granada]

I must admit I'm curious about the "Family Members" that are supposedly going to be interviewed about Harry and Meghans awe inspiring love story.
Secondly, historians and journalists are going to talk about it too. What are the "historians" going to discuss about a Couple that aren't power brokers and who quit after a mere 18 months because their plans and demands were denied.

What is so SPECIAL, so compelling about their "love story" they keep harping about.

I'm dying to see the historical aspect to this. Just how do these two see themselves ? Meghan is a beautiful, smart, poised and confident woman, a divorcee, but so what? Charles and Camilla were, as well as Queen Letizia of Spain. Is it the American and mixed race angle ? Yep.
Meghan IS stunning and allegedly Charles didn't realize upon meeting her She was mixed race.
It was 2018, not the 1960's ......are they going for the barriers broken angle ? Yes, and their mouthpiece journalist Omid will be leading the charge.

I think of game changing Women in Royal History like Isabella of Spain and Catherine The Great of Russia, coincidentally two of Harry's ancestors and I just want to burst out laughing of the pretentiousness of these two. Both of these women came to their Thrones against ALL odds and left indelible marks in History. The Sussexs with their delusions of grandeur, dare to say that their love story is "one of the most high profile love stories in history".
To who ?

How ? You two have ZERO power. You aren't a World leader like King Charles, or William will be. Or a seismic political and cultural icon like The Obamas.
Except your " power" lies it seems, to try everything to diminish and tarnish the aura, reputation and global status Harry's own Family The Windsors.
I find it amazing that these two who preach about empathy and compassion so much, show NONE to their own blood families.

Meghan supposedly only had ONE question about Harry, "is he kind"?
Well obviously not.
Two other characteristics that neither possess are telling too...
Gratitude and forgiveness. Grateful for the blessings and lifestyle that Harry's family connections provided.

Six episodes, I also predict Diana will feature heavily in this. Probably a whole episode built around her and her global icon status. Plus, then to twist the knife in deep there will be unfortunate tales about how the Windsors supposedly did her wrong too.

 

[Katymcwaity]

I agree! I can't wait for Harry to compare living in the BRF to the Truman Show (again!) while he has Netflix cameras following him around and showing them his intimate pictures.

I can't wait until they talk about what venomous monsters the Markle family was for trash talking Meghan and using her name for cash, while they trash talk Harry's relatives and are already using pictures of William and Catherine in their show advertising.

I can't wait until they talk about the racist micro aggressions they faced while promoting the slur-using Harry. Because Harry's victims don't have an epic love story and publicity drive so they aren't real victims.

And I can't wait to see them push their titles to the forefront while complaining that people should be linked not ranked.

I can't wait for them to say they had only two children to protect the planet while cameras follow them on their rotation of private jets.

Like you, I'm excited that we will see the true characters of HRHs The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

I can’t wait for them to starting rowing back from whats shown in the series and how they’ve been protrayed wrongly as they didn’t have editorial control if there is overwhelming criticism. Something already floated in the Variety interview.

 

[TLLK]

I can’t wait for them to starting rowing back from whats shown in the series and how they’ve been protrayed wrongly as they didn’t have editorial control if there is overwhelming criticism. Something already floated in the Variety interview.

I'm expecting a similar response from the Sussexes considering that Meghan has already made such a remark.

 

[suztav]

People are dying in this country of hunger, of lack of medical care .. and these two entitled twits want people to feel sorry for them? The hypocrisy is deafening!

 

[Erin9]

Maybe they should have titled this: Keeping up with the Sussexes.

 

[Leopoldine]

The thing will be released. A kerfuffle, and then ...?


Charles will still be King, Camilla his Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales all settled into their roles, and Netflix will be on top of Harry and his wife demanding more content.

 

[camelot23ca]

You forget we have a new fox in the hen house. Charles and William are very much Twitter royals. The Sussex's want an open war and they might get it. They have been smacking the bear for a while now and with the Queen gone - they might get exactly what they want. A battle of public opinion which they are very sure, they will win. It has been noted that the concept of No comment from the palace might have come to an end.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see, but I hope not. Harry and Meghan have done their best to do meaningful damage to the BRF and have failed. The Sussexes may see their strategy as a battle or competition, but to have a real competition the parties involved have to be playing the same game. Harry and Meghan could have potentially caused real problems had they stayed on as working royals. But they decided to leave and chase money and celebrity in the US; they’re on the outside looking in now and IMO the best thing the royal family can do is let them play themselves out with the Oprah interviews, the podcasts, the reality shows, etc. Limit contact with them, don’t engage and soon enough they’ll be out of material and will have to try to find something other than the BRF that keeps them relevant and in the public eye.

The brutal truth is that after the Coronation next year there won’t be any reason for Harry and Meghan to be seen at an official royal event until Charles dies. Again, very sad for the family that it’s come to that, but it also means time is working for the Royal Family, and against Harry and Meghan. I hope that both Charles and William continue to keep that in mind and continue with the strategy that’s served them well in the past few years.

 

[Granada]

Camelot23ca, right now I don't see any chance the Sussex's attending The Coronation next year. None. Zero invite issued.
And that's my feeling BEFORE the ridiculous reality series and book come out.

 

[Toledo]

I guess we’ll have to wait and see, but I hope not. Harry and Meghan have done their best to do meaningful damage to the BRF and have failed. The Sussexes may see their strategy as a battle or competition, but to have a real competition the parties involved have to be playing the same game. Harry and Meghan could have potentially caused real problems had they stayed on as working royals. But they decided to leave and chase money and celebrity in the US; they’re on the outside looking in now and IMO the best thing the royal family can do is let them play themselves out with the Oprah interviews, the podcasts, the reality shows, etc. Limit contact with them, don’t engage and soon enough they’ll be out of material and will have to try to find something other than the BRF that keeps them relevant and in the public eye.

The brutal truth is that after the Coronation next year there won’t be any reason for Harry and Meghan to be seen at an official royal event until Charles dies. Again, very sad for the family that it’s come to that, but it also means time is working for the Royal Family, and against Harry and Meghan. I hope that both Charles and William continue to keep that in mind and continue with the strategy that’s served them well in the past few years.

I'm not that old but this reminds me of 19th Spain and the fight for the throne between Queen Isabel II and her sister plus her sister's Orleans spouse. He schemed to have the Queen removed and replace her with his wife. In the end, the monarchy ended briefly and the whole lot had to pack and leave. The Duchess repeats in the 21st century what the Orleans spouse did in the 19th century Spain, attack the in-laws to improve your station in life. And everyone lost.

Harry and Meghan signed a deal with the devil, Netflix, to get money for a series. Netflix is now selling it like if it was the Kardashians or The Housewives of Windsor Castle on the still images shown using Kate on a stressful look at a camera during a funeral, while Meghan's still pictures is showing her as frail and innocent in a world ruled by Kate. At least that's the soap opera we all got to preview on the clip.

[…]And the Netflix timing is also suspicious, they now promote the series a week before the Kennedy Awards as a TV declaration of war: Montecito vs Wales. And to top it off on the week Prince William and Princess Katherine arrive in the USA.

Coincidence? Not a chance. The moment Harry and Meghan signed the deal with Netflix they lost all power to make decisions. And all for what? In exchange for millions of dollars to trash the man that escorted to the altar the bride. A bride who only invited one family member, her mother, next to USA celebrities as her only family in that wedding.

That manipulation from that very start, the 'I'm always a victim', 'I need to be empowered' is now backfiring because they surrendered their 'poor little me' story to Netflix to take it over, swallow it and regurgitate it with a twist to get ratings.

The worst part is I feel sorry for Harry, who might have seen the clip in advance weeks ago and that's when he went into panic to delay everything until 2023. He probably wonders is Netflix will show the clip on Camilla being happy Meghan joined the family. Or when Meghan and Kate went together to tennis match. Or, when Queen Elizabeth took Meghan with her on a trip to introduce her with pride as her new granddaughter-in-law. Or will they show how she was assigned charities she could enjoy, a goodwill trip around the world with Harry? The only thing Queen Elizabeth could be blamed for was her institutionalized love for her family as the young ones became married adults.

I doubt King Charles, who has been a loving father and father-in-law to the two couples, will even respond or show how hurt he is. Worst case scenario, the series airs and every distorted story passed as truth by Netflix. The King might decide enough is enough and strip him and her of the Sussex ducal title but leave him as Prince Harry. And Meghan to be identified in all her promos as Princess Harry of Windsor like the case of Princess Michael of Kent.

No more Duchess of Sussex title to monetize here in the USA, and now I see why Queen Elizabeth made them change their company name and they decided to monetize Archie's name instead as Archwell, Archetypes podcast.

We all got blindsight and now all the dots connect and is not a pretty picture we see. I expected better from them.

 

[Sionevar]

I doubt King Charles, who has been a loving father and father-in-law to the two couples, will even respond or show how hurt he is. Worst case scenario, the series airs and every distorted story passed as truth by Netflix. The King might decide enough is enough and strip him and her of the Sussex ducal title but leave him as Prince Harry. And Meghan to be identified in all her promos as Princess Harry of Windsor like the case of Princess Michael of Kent.

Charles can't strip Harry of his dukedom. That would take an Act of Parliament, which is almost certainly never going to happen, unless Harry's sins escalate to actual, outright treason.

He could ask Harry and Meghan not to use the ducal title in their everyday lives, but if they decline to cooperate, there's not really a lot he can do.

 

[Hallo girl]

Charles can't strip Harry of his dukedom. That would take an Act of Parliament, which is almost certainly never going to happen, unless Harry's sins escalate to actual, outright treason.

He could ask Harry and Meghan not to use the ducal title in their everyday lives, but if they decline to cooperate, there's not really a lot he can do.

I wouldn’t be so sure of that. The British public have had their fill of them.
One of the Kings new team is a constitutional law expert.

 

[Sionevar]

I wouldn’t be so sure of that. The British public have had their fill of them.
One of the Kings new team is a constitutional law expert.

If it actually happens, and they find a 'loophole' in the law, I will happily stand corrected ?

 

[Sionevar]

I'm seeing reports in other online forums that the Netflix series will be shown in two chunks - on December 8th, and December 15th.

 

[soapstar]

According to Rebecca English, the first 3 episodes will air on December 8th. The other 3 will air on December 15.

It is understood that the streaming giant - who signed the couple up as part of a multi-million dollar production deal - plan to release the six-part documentary in two halves of three episodes each.

The first will come next Thursday, December 8, the three month anniversary of the death of Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.

The second will come a week later on Thursday December 15, the day the Princess of Wales holds her second annual carol concert at Westminster Abbey to recognise community heroes. It will be attended by other senior royals and broadcast on Christmas Eve.

Source

 

[Toledo]

Charles can't strip Harry of his dukedom. That would take an Act of Parliament, which is almost certainly never going to happen, unless Harry's sins escalate to actual, outright treason.

He could ask Harry and Meghan not to use the ducal title in their everyday lives, but if they decline to cooperate, there's not really a lot he can do.

Thanks for the clarification
I finished editing and re-editing my post now ? It's a bad habit I do the message draft first and then go back to check grammar.