Harry and Meghan on Netflix: the end of relations between the British and the Prince?

The highly anticipated Netflix series is once again set to expose the Sussexes’ take on the monarchy and their years inside the system, at the risk of widening the gap between King Charles III’s cadet and subjects of the crown.

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By Chloé Goudenhooft and Correspondent in London

Published on 7/12/2022 at 6:20 p.m.Reading time: 5 mins

AEven before its release, the Netflix documentary on Harry and Meghan caused a lot of ink to flow in the United Kingdom. If the British have always preferred William to his little brother, this umpteenth lament of the Sussexes is not likely to reverse the steam. On the contrary, one wonders who the couple’s real target audience is – certainly not the British – and above all what their objectives are, besides that of making money and chasing boredom, perhaps. .

Because if the goal is to bring down the monarchy, it’s a waste of time and Harry himself must be aware of it. According to a Yougov poll of September 14, carried out after the death of Elizabeth II, 67% of Britons considered that the monarchy should be retained, ie 5 points more than in May.

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