MEAWW.COM / NEWS / CELEBRITY NEWS

ROYAL STOCKING-STUFFER: 'Untitled' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Netflix docuseries gets a release date

The docuseries, which was earlier titled 'Chapters', will focus on the ousted royals' 'love story' and is set to premiere in December 2022

BY SRIJAL SHARMA

UPDATED NOV 22, 2022

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were reportedly 'having second thoughts' about the Netflix docuseries after Queen Elizabeth II's death (Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA: Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secured a multimillion-dollar agreement with Netflix and began filming in 2021, there has been a lot of conjecture around the much-anticipated docuseries. The couple was reportedly "having second thoughts" about the project after the Queen's death. It was also reported that the show's premiere would be postponed due to criticism over the most recent season of 'The Crown', however, the streaming giant has now set a date for the release of the docuseries.

In October 2022, it was confirmed that the streamer would proceed with a December release date. Now, Page Six has exclusively revealed that Netflix docuseries will be released on December 8, 2022. The royal couple has also reportedly decided to change the original name of the series which was earlier titled 'Chapters'. The new name of the docuseries which will focus on the exiled royals' "love story" is yet to be made public.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's docuseries to be directed by Liz Garbus, as Garrett Bradley quits

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is taken in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where she will lay in state until the early morning of her funeral. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. — Prince Harry and Meghan leave Westminster Hall after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought there to lie in state ahead of her funeral on September 14, 2022, in London, England (Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The show "contradicted" much of what the Duke of Sussex said in his upcoming biography 'Spare' which will be released on January 10, 2023, according to a source who spoke to Page Six. The existence of the documentary has not even been brought up by Netflix management, however, Meghan spoke about it in an August interview with the Cut. The actress had said, "The piece of my life I haven’t been able to share, that people haven’t been able to see, is our love story."

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk together to meet members of the public on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Kirsty O'Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Earlier, Page Six had reported that due to disagreements, Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, had replaced the project's original director Garrett Bradley with Liz Garbus. “It’s nice to be able to trust someone with our story — a seasoned director whose work I’ve long admired — even if it means it may not be the way we would have told it," Meghan told Variety in October.

According to previous reports, TV host Cristo Foufas stated that when the Sussexes attended Her Majesty's Jubilee Celebrations in June 2022, the palace sent an official notice to the streaming giant to not cover the occasion. The couple had inked a multi-year partnership with Netflix for a documentary series. Cristo claimed that the couple has been nothing more than a spectacle on TV.

According to Cristo, the couple is now monetizing their status as ceremonial royals in all they do. The Sussexes, in his opinion, are comparable to cheap reality stars in terms of standards. He added, “And that’s what they are now. They’re the Duke and Duchess of Netflix.”