Reportedly wants edits to "downplay" information about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla, Prince William, and Princess Kate.
Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle switched their British and royal lives to California and traditional celebrity, they seem ready to talk freely about their time as senior royals.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped a bombshell in an interview with Oprah (which is bound to be talked about for decades to come, see Princess Diana's "Panorama" interview for reference), he spoke his mind in the documentary "The Me You Can't See," she did her podcast and in an interview with "The Cut" where she revealed the abominable truth.
But since the Queen's sad passing on September 8, the balance has shifted. For months, royal watchers have been anticipating the release of a) Prince Harry's memoir and b) a joint Netflix documentary about the two behind-the-scenes. The two media projects were slated for release in late 2022, but sources say the Sussexes are stalling the clock.
According to Page Six, Harry's memoir has been pushed back to 2023, and the Netflix show may suffer the same fate. Apparently, the Sussexes want to edit the show before it airs, specifically removing or revising subplots involving Prince Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Princess Kate.
"A lot of conversations are taking place," a Hollywood insider told the outlet. 'We're told Harry and Meghan are hoping to hold the series through next year.'
They added, "Do Harry and Meghan just want to shelve this, or could the show even be dead at this point?"
They added, "I'm not sure.
Frankly, I've been asking myself the same question for some time.
"Netflix is keen to make the show available for streaming for December," a Netflix source told Page Six."
"(Netflix CEO) Ted Sarandos, who is related to Harry and Meghan, is under pressure to get the show done.
There are multiple possible explanations as to why the royal couple is trying to avoid ruffling feathers on these projects. The first and simplest is that they want to pay respect to the late Queen and her remaining family, especially Prince Charles, who begins his reign, and William, who seems to have been hurt the most by Harry's departure.
While this may be the case, we cynics cannot help but point out that, according to rumor, Prince Charles is holding off on letting Archie and Lilibet use the titles "Prince" and "Princess" until the book and show are released.
In what can only be interpreted as a gesture of disapproval, he and his advisors recently moved the Sussexes under the Royal Family website.
If the Sussexes want to give their children titles, and if they want to repair their relationship with their royal relatives, they certainly need to be careful what they reveal.
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