‘Harry & Meghan’ review: In Part I, the couple addresses racism and the press — but so far steer clear of royal family digs

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In Part I of HarryandMeghanNetflix, the couple addresses racism and the press — but so far, “have very little to say about the dynamic within the royal family itself,” writes Tribune critic Nina_Metz .

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Their new Netflix documentary series is simply called"Harry & Meghan."But while the 1990s were beset by scandals and the death of a princess, even Princess Diana’s sure-footed and damningabout her life in the royal family was just an hour long. The Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, is an even more ambitious project at six times that length.

There are also more formal sit-downs with Harry and Meghan guided by Garbus . “All interviews were completed by August 2022″ appears on screen at the start and it’s a disclaimer of sorts: The project was completed prior to Queen Elizabeth’s death in September.Together and separately, Harry and Meghan come across as personable and friendly, straddling the line between glamorous and approachable. Intimate moments at home show two people delighting in their little family.

Conversations around racism and Meghan’s proximity to whiteness as a biracial person were not something they discussed when she was growing up. “It’s very different to be a minority but not treated as a minority right off the bat,” she says. “Obviously, now, people are very aware of my race because they made it such an issue when I went to the U.K. But before that” — she pauses — “most people did not treat me like a Black woman.” She uses one hand to put air quotes around those last two words.

When my kids grow up, he adds, “and they turn to me and say, ‘What did you do in this moment?’ I want to be able to give them an answer … most important for the two of us is to make sure we don’t repeat the same mistakes that perhaps our parents made.” Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York, days before the release of their Netflix docuseries.

During the early months of their relationship, when Meghan was still shooting the TV series “Suits” in Toronto, she talks about being hounded. After a death threat, the studio hired security for her and it’s clear how scary and overwhelming this became — and quickly. Ragland also talks about feeling unsafe and being followed by paparazzi. One photographer told her: I’m just trying to get a story — you know you get a lot of money for this.

 

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Nina_Metz We want our privacy!!!!!!! Oh and tune into our Netflix special!

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Nina_Metz Raise your hand if you're sick of these two whining.

Nina_Metz I get it. We’re still waiting for Uncle Ned to explain his comments over Thanksgiving Dinner…Triggered

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