While trying to gain public opinion, the prince henry and his wife MeghanDuchess of SussexThey don’t waste time with statements or columns in ‘The New York Times’. They act on the beat of a wonderful audio-visual event. in March 2021 celebrity interview with Oprah Winfrey in GISWe learn of Markle’s suicidal impulses during her time as part of the royal family; the racist comments that this mulatto woman is exposed to not only from the tabloids, but also from the institution itself from time to time, or the institution’s indifference to rejecting the unfounded rumors willingly spread in the yellow press.
But before that great television moment, Enrique and Meghan had already begun planning a future that would go through screens and be resourceful. In September 2020, six months after their official departure as active members of the British royal family (or what some call Megxit), they made it clear that they would have no problem surviving without public funding: five-year agreement with Netflix make custom content. For about a hundred million dollars, which according to various sources is a substantial figure.
Even before giving up the title of Her Majesty, Enrique had signed on with Oprah for a mental health project: the documentary series ‘What you don’t see me’Aired on Apple TV+ in May 2021, it consisted of six episodes where various celebrities spoke openly about their mental health issues. The most commented installment is, among others, a Enrique began talking about the trauma of his mother Diana’s death and the vicious cycle of severe anxiety and alcohol involved between the ages of 28 and 32..
Archewell’s first series
Material provided to Netflix by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex comes with the logo: Archewell Productions, a company they created with the aim of “informing, elevating and inspiring”. The formats they plan to fulfill this trio of missions are varied and even include children’s programmes, but the ‘Pearl’ series (about a girl inspired by wonderful women in history) was thrown by the platform in the process of being recalibrated after losing 200,000 subscribers. in the first half of 2022.
Of course, what Netflix doesn’t want to do without is, “Henry and Meghan”is a six-part documentary series in which they will explain the details of their love in principle and how it sometimes struggles to adjust to an institution with racial prejudices or a nation in total imperialist decline. this first three episodes coming this Thursday, 8th, II. When exactly three months have passed since Elizabeth’s death. And in another fateful coincidence, the remaining three can be seen on the same day (December 15), Kate Middleton held her second Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey this year, in tribute to the late monarch.
Enrique and Meghan know what they are doing. His self-esteem is bolstered by the director’s prestige Liz Garbushas been nominated for an Oscar twice, and most importantly, Daughter of First Amendment attorney Martin Garbus of the United States Constitution, which advocates “freedom of speech and of the press.” ‘For moviegoers wondering how Henry and Meghan fit into the Garbus corpus, keep in mind that two of the director’s specialties are prison life and true crime. Couldn’t it be a royal gold-plated cage? And wouldn’t some of the whims of the tabloids count as true crimes?
media pressure
While only Garbus appears as director, it’s inevitable to see ‘Henry and Meghan’ without thinking we’re talking about co-authoring deep down. Title lovers should be behind an almost constant celebration of their love and a detailed examination of their individual victories; It’s easy to imagine that Garbus was pressured to bet that he would reveal the truth at any moment. broader political and historical contextOn the other hand, it’s an idea that shouldn’t bother Markle, who is also known for her social activism.
In its most interesting moments, ‘Henry and Meghan’ ceases to be mere self-esteem to be a portrait of an institution struggling to contain its own internal explosion. That love is all too good, as Kiko Veneno would say, but listening to Enrique talk about the royal family’s relationship with the media is more revealing: “Anybody can be an expert on royalty,” she says. “The goal is to try to give legitimacy to media articles and they get paid for it. And this press group of royal correspondents is an extended PR movement of the royal family. There is an agreement that has been in effect for over thirty years.”
It is a mutual dependency relationship. And if members of the royal family stop posing, terrible news about them could start to surface. As Enrique remembers on the show, Royal Broken (system that provides access to the media for reporting of corona-related events), “All tabloids except ‘Telegraph’”. The type of media that advertises in capital letters, such as the paparazzi photo montage that turns Thomas Markle away from his daughter Meghan.
Foci that are not sought
As with any family that is open to the public, Women are most affected by criticism.. Watching the paparazzi’s constant pursuit of her mother from an early age, Enrique watched Meghan suffer the same kind of abuse; or worse in some ways. Former ‘Suits’ actor not only made newspaper headlines, but also bile thrown in social networks. The words, in most cases, more or less overt racism This demonstrates many people’s disinterest in bringing copyright into the 21st century.
And speaking of ‘Suits’: In these early episodes, fans of the show will be able to discover What it means for Markle to keep (try) playing lawyer Rachel Zane. Through the head of security signed by the NBC chain to protect Meghan, we know how the footage has evolved after the royal flirtation came to light: new safeguards, different routes to the studio, or a driver specializing in avoidance driving. Among the friends of the couple who spoke about them for the first time, we find the actress. Abigail Spencer or director and producer Silver Treeboth are allies of Markle in the popular legal drama.