If you, like us, have already binge-watched all six episodes of Harry and Meghan, but have been left with more questions than answers, you aren’t alone!
Created off the back of a cool $100 USD million dollar deal with Netflix ($149m in Australian dollars), the documentary is one of the most highly anticipated streaming events of the year, questions is….was it worth the wait? And more importantly, did we learn anything new?
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Who was Prince Harry referring to when he said that there was temptation in the royal family to marry someone who ”fits the mould?”
Whilst it is clear that Harry and Meghan are as loved up as can be, Harry did spark our curiosity in the first episode when he opened up about the pressure to marry the ”right person” as a member of the royal family.
”I think for so many people in the family, especially, obviously, the men, there can be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who would fit the mould as opposed to somebody who you perhaps are destined to be with.”
Viewers were then left scratching their heads wondering if Harry had any distant relatives in mind. If we only look back to history, the royal families of Europe are notoriously interwoven through marriage and are as such, all related to various extents.
Were the royal family REALLY given the right to respond to the docuseries?
At the very beginning of the first episode, the following statement appears on a black screen: ”Members of the royal family declined to comment on the content of this series.”
Within hours of Volume One of the Netflix special being released, however, both Buckingham AND Kensington Palace came out to say that they were NOT given the opportunity to respond.
So what actually happened?
Speaking further on the matter, the households say they received an email said to be from a third-party production company, and asked Archewell and Netflix to verify its authenticity, but never received a reply and so did not offer a response.
It still remains unclear to what extent the palace, and by extension, members of the royal family saw the content of the docuseries and if they had the opportunity to voice any concerns or provide feedback
Which male members of the royal family believed that Meghan’s treatment by the media was warranted?
In one of the heaviest parts of the docuseries, Prince Harry opened up in-depth about the media’s treatment of his wife Meghan. And whilst the tabloid’s poor treatment of Meghan is nothing new, Harry’s admission that his family believed she ”deserved” her treatment was shocking.
”Some of the members of the family were like, ‘My wife had to go through that, so why should your girlfriend be treated any differently? Why should you get special treatment? Why should she be protected?” he said.
”And I said, ‘The difference here is the race element,” said Harry.
It doesn’t take much to read between the lines and assume Harry is referring to his brother and now next in line to the throne, William, who married Catherine Middleton in 2011.
Who are Prince Harry’s second family?
Prince Harry admitted that he had a ”second family” in Africa that helped raise him.
Sorry, what?
His admission came as a surprise to many royal fans, who had no idea what or to whom he was referring.
He traveled to Lesotho in his younger days, set up a charity there, and also spent time doing conservation work on the continent.
”I have a second family out there. A group of friends who literally brought me up,” he said.
Which member of the royal family made those racist remarks about Archie?
In the couple’s controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, they revealed that comments were made by members of the royal family in relation to ”how dark his skin might be when he is born.”
The admission made waves around the world and sparked global outrage, and was a key talking point that viewers wanted to get to the bottom of in the docuseries. But alas, it was not to be.
Who told Harry and Meghan to start recording their experiences?
Episode one revealed that the couple was encouraged to start filming their behind-the-scenes, real-life experiences by a close friend during the culmination of the ‘Megxit’ crisis.
”With all of the misinformation that was going on out there, especially about us and the departure, it seemed like a really sensible idea,” he said.
The footage has now been used as part of the six-episode docuseries, offering an intimate insight into their lives and shared experiences.
What did William text Harry?
In a segment that covered the infamous March 2021 Oprah interview, the footage is shown of Harry showing his wife a text he had received from his brother, William, in the hours after the interview went live.
Meghan then musters up a ”Wow,” whilst a visibly shaken Harry says sadly, ”I wish I knew what to do.”
It’s likely that despite their differences, Harry will not ever reveal the contents of that message given it is implied to be of a rather nature.
This then begs the question of why they would choose to even acknowledge a text message like this even exists?
What did William and Harry say at the Sandringham Summit?
In one of the biggest moments of the series, Harry discussed the Sandringham Summit. That is, a round table discussion between Harry and his family about his ongoing role (and Meghan’s) within the monarchy.
Speaking on the day, Harry said William ”screamed and shouted” at him, and accused him of things that ”simply weren’t true.”
We would sure love to be a fly on the wall in that room!
Did Meghan really make Kate cry?
Whilst episodes did briefly touch upon comparisons made between Meghan and her sister-in-law Kate Middleton both by the press and public, nothing was confirmed about an apparent fued between the two.
To rejig your memory, a news story broke that Kate was ”left in tears” after Princess Charlotte’s dress fitting for Meghan’s wedding.
Meghan has previously denied these rumours, but unfortunately didn’t touch on the subject any further in the Netflix special.
