Keeping this one to himself. Dominic West is friends with Prince Harry, but he decided against asking his pal for advice about playing King Charles III on The Crown.
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Making things worse? King Charles III‘s decision to ban Prince Harry from wearing his military uniform to Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral may have harmed their relationship even more, according to a royal expert.
“I think that [reconciliation] might have been the intention, but the king’s decision to initially not permit Harry to wear his uniform and during this funeral [and the] fact that at times, it seemed as if Harry and Megan were being shoved in the background and even shunned, that did a lot of damage, I think,” Christopher Andersen exclusively told Us Weekly during the Wednesday, October 26 episode of the “Royally Us” podcast. “So, I have to wait and see where they go with this.”
The Brothers and Wives author added that he thinks that the Duke of Sussex, 38, and wife Meghan Markle may have a hard time rebuilding their relationship with the king, 74, following the release of his upcoming memoir. “There could only be bombshells in that book,” Andersen explained. “There’s no way to avoid the fact that it’s going to rub the king the wrong way.”
He continued, adding that Harry and Meghan, 41, have “set up a new life for themselves as philanthropists and communications moguls with the Spotify deal, the Netflix deal, all this other going on. [Really, their hands are tied, I think, to some extent.”
Andersen added that the couple “want to tell the full and true story” of their experiences with the Royal family, but “it’s not necessarily a pretty one.”
The Archewell cofounders announced their plans to step away from their roles in January 2020, resulting in Harry losing his royal patronages and military titles. “Following conversations with The Duke, The Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of The Royal
Keeping this one to himself. Dominic West is friends with Prince Harry, but he decided against asking his pal for advice about playing King Charles III on The Crown.
Prince Harry is trying to get Netflix to see things his way.
King Charles could 'strip' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles if their Netflix documentary is too damaging to the monarchy, royal author Tom Bowers claims. Mr Bower said the King may extend the ban to the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet, despite the late Queen's refusal to do so.
King Charles will 'strip' Harry and Meghan of their titles should their Netflix show be too damaging to the royals, it has been claimed.
Perhaps this won’t be a smear campaign against the royal family after all?
King Charles III is particularly sad about the “hurtful” interviews Meghan Markle continues to do because of their former bond. Wait… really??
Another royal intimate has added their voice to those criticising The Crown, ahead of the fifth season’s arrival next week on Netflix.
and are embarking on non-fiction project, but that doesn't mean the production is drama free. will be the primary subjects of a docuseries directed by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus.
Uh, oh. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s docuseries hasn’t even come out yet and she’s already blasting it! This isn’t good!
A new perspective. Meghan Markle opened up about the process of creating her upcoming Netflix documentary with husband Prince Harry, hinting that it wasn’t exactly what the pair expected.
An olive branch of their own? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are changing “direction” when it comes to how King Charles III will be portrayed in their upcoming projects, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Josh O'Connor declared would not include Prince Charles' infamous «Tampongate» phone call with Camilla Parker Bowles, it's now been confirmed it actually happening, and it's O'Connor's successor, Dominic West, who spilled the tea.West, who is playing the younger version of King Charles III in the upcoming seasons 5 of the Netflix show, opened up to about how he felt about the ordeal while confirming to the outlet that the 1993 phone call will make it in the show. «I remember thinking it was something so sordid and deeply, deeply embarrassing [at the time],» West, 53, told. «Looking back on it, and having to play it, what you're conscious of is that the blame was not with these two people, two lovers, who were having a private conversation.
Netflix has reportedly 'postponed' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's documentary until next year following backlash to The Crown Season 5.
received backlash from an important figure.Deadline reported Monday that the documentary was supposed to stream on Netflix in December, following the return on “The Crown” on Nov. 9.But last week, former UK Prime Minister John Major criticized the show’s upcoming Season 5, which will revolve around the exploits of the royal family over the course of the 1990s.An upcoming episode titled “Queen Victoria Syndrome” includes a plotline set in 1991 that suggests Prince Charles — now King Charles III — allegedly lobbied for Major to force Queen Elizabeth II to abdicate so that he could take over the throne.“They are fiction, pure and simple,” Major told Daily Mail in October of the show’s incendiary scenes, adding that no such meeting ever took place in real life.“They’re rattled at Netflix, and they blinked first and decided to postpone the documentary,” a source told Deadline.“The Crown” has defended itself against claims of historical inaccuracy, insisting that it has always “been presented as a drama based on historical events.”Netflix has stated that “there’s never been any documentary from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed” on the streamer.
Netflix has made a change to their release schedule regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s documentary series.
The Crown is facing accusations of attempting a smear campaign against King Charles III.
Netflix faces a number of courtly challenges in the next couple of months, as it prepares to debut both the fifth season of The Crown, and a documentary starring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.