Two sensational books, rumors of separation and mockery of TV series

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s year began in the aftermath of the Netflix documentary and Deputy– in the eddies of the uproar raised by the book. The year 2023 seems to end for them the same way it started: in the center of the turmoil caused by a new book of revelations.

Deputy

Harry’s revelation piece Spare released worldwide on January 10. The Times magazine reported at the beginning of the year that Harry also tried to cancel the publication of his book, which had already caused a stir in advance.

Harry, who has broken away from the court, speaks out in the work and criticizes the monarchy as well as his relatives. It is revealed in the book that Harry holds a grudge against his two year older brother, the prince to Williamin many cases.

Finnish title of the book Deputy is therefore quite apt.

– I was a shadow, I was a backup, a plan B. I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy, Harry states in the book.

The animated series mocked

Harry and Meghan’s lifestyle has also been quoted in hit series this year. The Duke and Duchess have been like that South Park than Family Guy – program as a target of banter.

In the latest season of Family Guy, we saw how “Harry and Meghan” are sitting on the edge of the pool in a relaxed atmosphere. Soon, a letter is brought to the duo, which contains the millions “who knows what good” paid by Netflix. In the scene, Harry briefly states that the reward can be put “out there among the others”.

The duke couple also received fierce ridicule in the South Park series. In the end, Harry and Meghan themselves also participated in the laundry of the episode. In their opinion, the episode was pure bullying and unfounded.

Netflix and Spotify

The Duke and Duchess released their own Netflix series in December 2022 Harry and Meghan. Since then, Prince Harry in particular has focused his career more on making Netflix series. Harry’s latest production, Heart of Invictus, was released on the streaming service on August 30. However, the series did not gather as many viewers as Harry and Meghan, which was released in December, and it did not enter the list of the ten most watched series in Great Britain or the United States.

Harry and Meghan’s Spotify collaborations have also gone down in history in the past year. Hosted by Meghan Archetypes-podcast’s second season will no longer be heard on Spotify.

The representatives of Spotify and Archewell audio say that they have ended the cooperation by mutual agreement. Both parties have said that they are very proud of everything they achieved during the cooperation.

Meghan back to Men of Suits?

In the summer, it turned out that Meghan is planning to return to acting. Already in the spring, he signed a contract with the top Hollywood agency William Morris Endeavor (WME).

According to newspaper reports, Netflix may consider Suit men– a continuation of the drama series. If Duchess Meghan were to return to her old Rachel Zane role, the bankroll would grow exponentially.

– Netflix has no problem paying Meghan a seven-figure sum per episode if she agreed to make a comeback, a Netflix source commented.

Charles’s coronation

King Charles’ coronation was celebrated in May. Harry traveled from the United States, but Meghan stayed at home to celebrate the 4th birthday of the family’s firstborn, Archie.

Harry was already known beforehand to only peep at celebrations. He kept his word, as the prince rushed to Heathrow airport immediately after the coronation.

Harry and William reportedly met face to face for the first time Deputy– after the uproar caused by the book. The brothers were reportedly not involved at all in the coronation, as Harry did not even participate in the coronation lunch with his quick departure.

Baptisms of Lilibet

Harry and Meghan’s bump, Lilibet, christenings were celebrated in March in California. However, Charles refused the invitation and did not travel to the place. Queen consort Camilla, Prince William and Princess Catherine also did not attend the party, despite being invited.

They were going to be silent

In Kesä’s ears, it was reported from the close circle of the duke couple that the two have already revealed everything to the public, and they simply have nothing more to say.

They had already shocked the world by making revelations about the royal family Oprah Winfrey talk show, his Netflix documentary series, numerous interviews and Harry Deputy– in the biographical work.

It soon became clear that the Kohuts did not stop there.

Rumors about separation

The tumultuous year also gave rise to rumors about the state of Harry and Meghan’s marriage. The duke couple made headlines in the summer, as it was suspected that they were separated.

An insider told the press that numerous setbacks and failed businesses, as well as different lifestyles, would have driven the couple to live apart from each other.

However, the rumors were never confirmed and the speculations were soon squashed by the couple’s close circle as well. Harry’s close friend, a polo player Nacho Figuerasdefended the prince amid the rumor on Twitter.

– Horse shit, Figueras dismissed the rumours.

Charles’s birthday

King Charles celebrated his 75th birthday in November. Harry did not participate in the celebrations organized in Britain, but he did call his father to congratulate him.

Court sources said that the call was a “pleasant surprise” for Charles, as he had not heard from his son for a long time. Meghan, on the other hand, sent Archie and Lilibet’s congratulatory video to her grandfather.

Lawsuits

Prince Harry has dealt with his issues several times this year also in court. Most recently, Harry won a lawsuit against the Mirror news website. The British Supreme Court found that the Mirror Group tabloid hacked and hacked the prince’s life extensively between 2006 and 2011.

Harry was awarded £140,600 in damages in court, which is around €164,000. According to the court, the company used illegal information acquisition, such as phone hacking and private detectives.

Harry is still fighting for his right to receive personal protection for his family in the UK. The trial is ongoing in London.

Adventure book Endgame

At the end of November, author and journalist Omid Scobie published Endgame– book. Like Deputyalso Endgame caused a stir even before its release. The work is described as a cross-section of the current state of the British monarchy, but the biggest topic of conversation was racism.

The Dutch edition of the book said that King Charles and Princess Catherine had expressed their concern about the skin color of Harry and Meghan’s first child before he was born.

Christmas in California

This year, Charles will officially celebrate Christmas as king for the first time. Brittihovi gathers to celebrate Christmas with its large family. It is believed that Harry and Meghan and their children will spend Christmas at their own home in California.

The relationship between the duke couple and Charles flared up in early 2020, when Harry and Meghan announced that they were leaving the British court. After this, they have not spent any more Christmases in Britain.

Harry and Meghan just released their official Christmas photo. This time they pose in the shot without their children.

If the image is not visible, you can view it from here.

Will they lose their titles?

In December, the British MP Bob Seely announced that he wanted a law change that would require Harry and Meghan’s titles to be changed to just Mr. and Mrs. Seely justified the change by saying that persons who “trash the monarchy” do not deserve royal titles.

BBC Correspondent Jennie Bond stated that the bill “is not going in any direction at the moment”. However, he describes the situation as interesting.

– I don’t think King Charles would be happy about a move that would strip Harry and Meghan of their titles. He is not vindictive and the act would be seen as just that. It would certainly deepen the gap between them even more, Bond sums up.