The pill is hard to pass.
William and Kate had barely set foot on American soil before Meghan and Harry stole the show.
How ?
By unveiling, this Thursday, December 1, the trailer for the Netflix documentary dedicated to them.
Long-awaited by fans of royalty, feared by the British Crown, the production, whose broadcast is scheduled for December 8, already has its share of surprises in store.
Problem: across the Channel, we are tired of the complaints and tears of the Sussexes.
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In video, the trailer for the new Netflix documentary
Harry & Meghan
After their shock interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry lost the support of the British people.
Worse, today, they are accused of all the evils from which the Windsor clan suffers.
But above all, they are accused of tarnishing the image of the royal family, already somewhat darkened by scandals.
We think, among other things, of the accusations of sexual assault and rape which target Prince Andrew.
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So, of course, the Harry & Meghan
documentary trailer
, directed by Liz Garbus, is not to everyone's taste.
On social networks, comments fuse.
“A horrible self-centered couple who were so cruel to their own family (…) Ungrateful”, asserts a user under the Netflix Twitter post.
Another commented: “It's disgusting.
Not only is Netflix promoting a couple who's been proven to be lying, it's interfering with the Prince and Princess of Wales' fantastic visit to Boston.
[Meghan and Harry] can't generate interest without using publicity and this is proof of that."
“I have never seen a pair of hypocrites like this.
King Charles should deregister them and withdraw all their royal privileges, ”adds a user of the social network to the blue bird.
"Declaration of war"
On the side of the royal chroniclers, the story is more or less the same.
In the columns of the
Daily Mail
, a British tabloid hated by Prince Harry, some of them speak of a “declaration of war”.
For them, the hatchet is still not buried and reconciliation between Harry and Meghan and the rest of the royal family is unlikely.
Even if behind the scenes, we expected it.
“None of this is a surprise,” whispers a Palace source.
Still, the timing of this teaser raises questions.
Indeed, Prince William and Kate Middleton had just made their grand return to the United States after eight years of absence, with the firm intention of projecting a more modern and accessible image of the monarchy, three months after the disappearance of 'Elizabeth II.
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But no sooner had they begun their series of engagements in Boston than the news of the Sussexes overshadowed them.
What Internet users have not failed to point out.
“[Meghan and Harry] spent more time telling their story than living their story together.
Netflix is clearly on their side as the announcement was made today as the
Royals
are in Boston making headlines.
I liked Harry and Meghan as well as Kate and William until this public argument.
Settle this in private!”
annoys a Twitter.
The monopoly of attention
However, this is not the first time that the Sussexes have captured the attention during an official trip by Kate and William.
In 2019, while the latter were on tour in Pakistan, ITV broadcast a sequence in which Meghan Markle admitted – with misty eyes – going through a painful period.
Much less popular than before, the Sussexes can still count on their support, which is more numerous in the United States.
“The hatred that people display is disgusting.
This couple has the right to tell their story... If you don't like them, don't watch!
And above all, do not bother to comment.
Let them live their lives in peace, ”says a user in a tweet.
A life that will be exposed to all judgments, protests and other comments, from December 8th.
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