But much of Britain reacted to the Netflix show with a shrug. Buckingham Palace had no comment, and the prime minister didn't watch.
Harry and Meghan walked away from royal duties in early 2020 and moved to California to start a new life as campaigners, charity benefactors and media personalities.At the heart of the show is the symbiotic and sometimes toxic relationship between the Royal Family and the media. Each side needs the other, but both are often dissatisfied with the arrangements.
Some objected to claims in the series that the Commonwealth of the U.K. and its former colonies -- an organization led until her death by Queen Elizabeth II -- is an extension of the British Empire and its racism. The Daily Telegraph's front page accused the show of being a "direct hit" on the queen's legacy. In an editorial, the conservative-leaning Daily Mail called the show "little more than a hatchet job from start to finish.
Bob Seely, a lawmaker with the governing Conservative Party, said he would try to introduce a bill in Parliament to strip the couple of their royal titles, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Seely said Prince Harry was attacking important British institutions, "as well as trashing his family and monetizing his misery for public consumption."
The king declined to comment on the Netflix series during public engagements in London on Thursday or during a visit Friday to Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC, where he met the team's owners, Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.Many in Britain had mixed feelings about a show that rehashes long-running grievances between the Sussexes, the palace and the press.
Let's fume over Twitter files...
After the Oprah interview and the way they twisted a lot of the information about the Royals protocols etc., I think I'll respect their privacy and pass on this one.
I didnt see anything wrong with this couple. They are in love and didn't want to be hounded by paparazzi and I don't blame them at all
Harry, maybe subconsciously, wanted to crap in the Royal Nest.
Notice how instead of just reporting the news, CTV Fake News subtly tells you how to feel about a story. That's not journalism. That's brainwashing. CTV supports woke figures like Megan and Harry and the language in this tweet is designed to soften your view of them.
Who's that ginger and that fake black woman?
When the only thing you accept about your family is the silk sheets they provide
JFC keep these grifters out of the news.
Headline should read: “Royal couple releases Netflix series about how much they want privacy” 🤦♂️
Pissing off media, that's going to go well 😂
UK MEDIA ARE SCUM WE KNEW THAT BEFORE THE SHOW
But at the end of the day... who really gives a damn?
They won't win that battle.
He also dress up as a Nazi.