“No one knows the whole story.
We know the whole story”.
Harry and Meghan open a new chapter in the dramatic tale between the Sussexes and the Royal Family.
On December 8 and 15, they will be the protagonists of a Netflix series that bears their names.
And the monarchy is preparing to respond to these new attacks.
Only the trailer lets guess the themes addressed: criticism against the press, accusations of racism… A refrain for the couple, who slammed the door of the royal family in 2020 and gave a thunderous interview to Oprah Winfrey.
“You have to see what new things they have to say.
Harry is going to release his memoirs in January, why do another documentary?
asks Marion Prudhomme, journalist at Point de Vue.
Tracks began to leak in the British press: "It's going to be explosive," a source at Netflix told The Mirror newspaper.
In a first clip released five days ago, black and white photos of the couple follow one another to dramatic music.
A single shot shows William and Kate with particularly hostile faces, just after an image of Meghan crying.
The second, published on Monday, is much more offensive.
Harry underlines the "hierarchy in the family" and a lawyer close to the couple, Jenny Afia, denounces "a war against Meghan, to meet the agendas of other people".
"It's about hate, it's about race," insists a friend.
“We can expect anything.
It is unclear when it was filmed, possibly around the time of their return to the UK, when the Queen died.
I don't think he will attack his grandmother, but what is certain is that at Buckingham, we must not be very relaxed, ”continues Marion Prudhomme.
The royal family will watch the episodes to react quickly
According to information from the tabloid
The Daily Mirror
, a crisis meeting between King Charles III and his son, Prince William, will soon take place.
The goal ?
Determine the best response to any new allegations against the British Royal Family.
“The main aides to the Monarch, Prince and Princess of Wales plan to watch all three episodes in order to react quickly to any new accusations,” reveals the
Mirror
.
The timing owes nothing to chance.
The big-budget series comes out three months to the day after the death of Elizabeth II.
“The beginning of the reign of Charles III is a success.
William and Kate through their charitable action and their dedication have imposed themselves.
It was necessary to strike hard”, analyzes the specialist in British royalty Marc Roche, author of “The Borgias in Buckingham”.
But not sure that the bet will win, according to Crown experts.
“There is a certain fatigue in public opinion vis-à-vis the Sussexes (…) Their popularity rating has fallen very low”, confirms Marc Roche.
“They do not measure the disenchantment of the British.
Even if they reveal horrors, we will think that they are peddling,” retorts journalist Elizabeth Gouslan.
doctored images
The first analyzes of the “trailer” should not prove this theory wrong.
Several netizens have revealed that images of supposed paparazzi chases have been staged by the couple.
This photograph used by @Netflix and Harry and Meghan to suggest intrusion by the press is a complete travesty.
It was taken from an accredited pool at Archbishop Tutu's residence in Cape Town.
Only 3 people were in the accredited position.
H & M agreed the position.
I was there.
pic.twitter.com/nvjznlloLF
—Robert Jobson (@theroyaleditor) December 5, 2022
The hearts of Americans, far from the dramas of the monarchy, however, remain to be taken.
“They are playing the American card”, advances the author of “Meghan or the despair of the princesses”.
“They have financial worries because they are running at full speed,” emphasizes Marc Roche again.
Since stepping down as royals, Harry and Meghan have signed lucrative deals estimated to be worth more than $100 million with Netflix and Spotify.
