King Charles III is ready to do all that it takes to protect the British monarchy. His sense of service places it above all.
For the good of the monarchy, he is holding to the titles of prince and princess for his two grandchildren — Archie and Lilibet Diana.
In that same spirit, he made his younger son, Prince Harry, and daughter-in-law Meghan Markle look very small during the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II.
After the couple spent years saying disparaging things about the monarchy, The Sovereign has opted to minimize their contribution while the world paid tribute to the late Queen.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked at the situation in a pragmatic way and decided to make some moves.
To push for a truce with their relatives, the couple decided to edit their docu-series for Netflix. Prince Harry also chose to change some things in his tell-all memoir for Penguin Random House.
The positive gestures could not go all the way because the different companies refused to support the changes. The Royal Family kept quiet as these developments unfolded.
The tactic is working better than expected. According to the latest reports, the docu-series has been pushed back for at least one year. Moreover, some observers think it might never get released.
Netflix is facing some backlash over Season 5 of The Crown. A fictitious storyline about a plot to oust Queen Elizabeth is the main reason for the controversy.
This has had some replications for the docu-series. The streaming giant does not want additional controversy with the Royal Family.
It is a lucky break for King Charles, who did not have to do much as the Sussexes face more challenges with their lucrative projects. Some observers are wondering if the memoir will not follow the same path.
An insider told Deadline: “They’re rattled at Netflix, and they blinked first and decided to postpone the documentary.”
This is not the first hurdle for the documentary that was supposed to contain some truth bombs.
Another source told Page Six: “‘A lot in the show contradicted what Harry has written, so that was an issue. Then Harry and Meghan made significant requests to walk back content they themselves have provided for their own project.”
Netflix is not happy with the product. The Sussexes want to make huge changes to the show. So it is possible that both sides might just decide to drop the whole thing.
King Charles should be able to enjoy some calm as his son and his wife are forced to delay plans to share their truth without filters.
