Prince Harry and Meghan Markle delay Netflix docuseries to show royal family positively after Queen's death
LOS ANGELOS, CALIFORNIA: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were filming a Netflix docuseries named 'The Duke and Duchess of Sussex' after signing a multimillion-dollar deal with the company in 2020. After more than a year of filming it was expected to be released later this year. However, now the docuseries seems to be expecting some delays due to a request made by Harry and Meghan. The royal couple now wishes to have some parts of the docuseries edited after their most recent interaction with royal family after the Queen's death.
Fans were surprised to see Harry and Meghan reuniting with Prince William and Princess Kate while meeting mourners outside Windsor Castle. They were also able to reunite with King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla as they were standing right behind the pair during the Queen's funeral. Harry and Meghan have now expressed that they wish to talk about their relationship with their family in a more positive and kinder light.
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According to Page Six, the show was scheduled to be released this year in December, but now has now been pushed to the latter half of 2023. Additionally, Harry's planned memoir with Penguin Random House has also been pushed ahead to some time in the next year. Until all the media projects of the couple are out, the title of prince and princess for Archie and Lilibet will be put on hold.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Docuseries
There were no official announcements made regarding to the docuseries. However, as per Page Six, their sources claimed that the show was expected to release in December after the fifth season of 'The Crown' on November 9. Even though Harry and Meghan were part of the entire editing process, after their interaction with the royal family after the monarch's death, the couple wants to downplay the parts they included about William, Kate, Charles, and Camilla.
According to The Sun, a source at Netflix stated that "Netflix has been keen to have the show ready to stream for December. There’s a lot of pressure on (Netflix CEO) Ted Sarandos, who has the relationship with Harry and Meghan, to get this show finished."
