Meghan Markle warned her Queen meeting swipe will be 'what people remember'

Meghan Markle

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's self-titled Netflix programme Harry & Meghan has received mixed reviews

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 14/07/2023

- 14:13

Harry and Meghan's self-titled Netflix programme received mixed reviews since its release in December 2022

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been warned that their Netflix docu-series will be remembered for the moment the Duchess of Sussex took a swipe at Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's self-titled Netflix programme Harry & Meghan has received mixed reviews since its release in December 2022.


The docu-series broke streaming records as it became the biggest Netflix documentary debut, with a total 81.6 million hours watched on its first four days of release.

However, the Mail's Kate Mansey highlighted Meghan recreating the exaggerated curtsey she performed the first time she met Queen Elizabeth II as a moment in the series that could harm the Sussexes' reputation.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Kate Mansey highlighted Meghan recreating the exaggerated curtsey she performed the first time she met Queen Elizabeth II as a moment in the series that could harm the Sussexes' reputation.

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Mansey said: "Lots of people watched that show, didn't they?

"Everyone watched it and tuned in to see it. It was this huge TV highlight.

"I'm not surprised it's been nominated for an award. I suspect it'll win many awards because it was so popular.

"But you do wonder, despite all that success on paper, whether it's done them any good in the long run."

She added: "Sometimes there's moments in these programmes that stay with you and that's what people become remembered for.

"They can win all the awards they like, but has it done their reputation - has it done their standing - any good? I think time will tell."

This week Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were completely snubbed in the nominations for the Primetime Emmys.

Shows eligible for the Primetime Emmys must have been broadcast in America between June 2022 and May 2023.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meghan and Harry's Netflix show was released in December 2022.

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Meghan and Harry's Netflix show was released in December 2022.

However, the Sussexes' Netflix documentary has been nominated for a major Hollywood award.

The series titled Harry & Meghan has been nominated for a Hollywood Critics Award in the Best Streaming Nonfiction category.

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