The Times:
archived 30 May 2022 20:51:24 UTC
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Look who’s back! Inside Harry and Meghan’s big trip
'' This week must be all about the Queen and nothing, not even the rebel royals, must overshadow her. Whether Netflix got the memo remains to be seen. ''
''.. little more than a year since Meghan told Oprah her life in England made her suicidal and only a matter of months since Harry was suing the British government over his security arrangements. ''
''This week, it’s likely the Sussexes will be ushered to the VIP section to watch Trooping the Colour. As non-working royals they are excluded from any formal proceedings and banned, along with Prince Andrew, from appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace afterwards. ''
''This may not be as much of a blow to the couple personally as some commentators have speculated, although their Neflix paymasters may beg to differ. ''
'' Netflix, for whom the couple are filming a docu-series, will not be given any privileged access to royal events, but there is nothing to stop their cameras lining up with other broadcasters, or Harry and Meghan being wired for sound. The visual appeal of them walking hand in hand up the steps of St Paul’s, with or without Lilibet and Archie, will not be lost on anyone — least of all a streaming giant ''
'' Equally, none of them wants to do anything that might cause a scene or overshadow the Queen. Whether the Sussexes agree, only time will tell. ''