Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryaren’t holding back.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will give an unprecedented glimpse into their step back from their royal roles in theirnew Netflix seriesHarry & Meghan, giving fans got a sneak peek of what’s to come in two trailers. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, addressed the joys of their love story and the pain they faced with candor in the clips — and here are the highlights.
“Everything Changed”
The latesttrailer, which Netflix dropped on Monday, showed footage fromPrince Harryand Meghan’s engagement announcement day in November 2017, cut with a clip of one of her first royal appearances. “She’s becoming a royal rockstar!” a reporter commented, as the camera fast-forwarded to their kiss outside St. George’s Chapel on their May 2018 wedding day and turned to one of their interviews with Netflix crews for the documentary.
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“And then,” Meghan said, snapping her fingers, with Harry completing the sentence: “Everything changed.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day.BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images
“There’s a Hierarchy of the Family”
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“There’s a hierarchy of the family,“Prince Harrysaid. “There’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories,” he added, as the clip showed a press pack and footage shot from above of Harry and Meghan with sonArchie, now 3, during their tour of Africa later that year.
Harry was born third in line to the throne behind his elder brother William, the future King. The adage “the heir and the spare” is thought to have inspired the title of Harry’s upcoming memoirSpare, set to hit shelves on Jan. 10, 2023.
Trooping the Colour 2019.DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
“War Against Meghan”
“There was a war against Meghan to suit other people’s agendas,” a commentator said in the second trailer, cut over video of the Duchess of Sussex crying and a man picking up a newspaper. In the footage that followed, Harry put his face in his hands.
“It’s a dirty game,” Harry said with contempt.
Meghan Markle.Netflix
“Pain and Suffering of Women Marrying into This Institution”
Prince Harrydrew a heartbreaking comparison between the searing spotlight his wife faced in the U.K. and the same treatment that troubled his late mother,Princess Diana.
“I was terrified. I didn’t want history to repeat itself,” he added.
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“You want to talk about history repeating itself — they’re not going to stop until [Meghan] dies,” he continued. “It’s incredibly triggering to potentially lose another woman in my life, but the list is growing. And it all comes back to the same people, the same business model, the same industry.”
“They’re Never Going to Protect You”
In an emotional testimonial, Meghan said, “I realized, they’re never going to protect you,” seemingly referencing the royal family and its reach. Meghan and Harry looked nervous as they sat together in a car, as the trailer flashed to a car siren and a pack of press cameras.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Netflix
“Had to Do Everything I Could to Protect My Family”
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“Hear Our Story from Us”
Elsewhere in the original trailer forHarry & Meghan, the California-based couple also shed light on why they decided to share their story for the first time.
“When the stakes are this high, doesn’t it make more sense to hear our story from us?” Meghan said.
According to Netflix, “the series explores the clandestine days of their early courtship and the challenges that led to them feeling forced to step back from their full-time roles in the institution.
“With commentary from friends and family, most of whom have never spoken publicly before about what they witnessed, and historians who discuss the state of the British Commonwealth today and the royal family’s relationship with the press, the series does more than illuminate one couple’s love story, it paints a picture of our world and how we treat each other.”
Volume one ofHarry & Meghanhits Netflix Thursday. Volume two will premiere on Dec. 15.
source: people.com
