Was the royal family really targeting Meghan Markle?? She certainly thinks so!
25.11.2022 - 02:29 / usmagazine.com
It’s not a documentary! Princess Diana’s story line on season 5 of The Crown wasn’t entirely accurate — especially when it came to her Panorama interview, a royal expert exclusively reveals to Us Weekly.
“Look, it’s drama. It’s fiction that’s somewhat based on fact,” royal expert Nick Bullen tells Us of the Netflix series’ latest installment, which premiered in November.
The True Royalty TV editor in chief explains that the Martin Bashir interview, which originally took place with Diana in 1995, wasn’t depicted as truthful as possible on The Crown.
“Virtually all of it was — certainly — sort of widened the mark,” Bullen says of the two-episode arc. “I think they didn’t even go far enough in looking at how Bashir got the interview. I mean, they sort of touched on it, you know, it was incredibly fraudulent what went on there.”
Diana made headlines in 1995 after sitting down with Bashir for Panorama’s tell-all interview. During the conversation, the princess spoke candidly about her relationship with King Charles III following their 1992 separation. (The duo finalized their divorce in 1996, one year before Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris.) Bashir died in 2009.
In November 2020, Diana’s oldest son, Prince William, spoke out in support of BBC’s investigation onto Bashir’s questionable tactics while interviewing the late royal. BBC issued a public apology to Charles, 74, and his two sons, William, 40, and Prince Harry, as well as Diana, in July after finding that Bashir “deceived” Diana throughout the Panorama discussion.
While the Netflix series touched upon Diana’s desire to get back into Queen Elizabeth II’s good graces after the disastrous interview, Bullen reveals to Us that the late Princess of Wales was much more
Was the royal family really targeting Meghan Markle?? She certainly thinks so!
A friend of Meghan Markle's claims she became a 'scapegoat' for Buckingham Palace to prevent stories about other royals reaching the news.
Prince William and Princess Catherine AKA Kate Middleton are getting others to do their dirty work for ‘em!
Her side of the story. Meghan Markle alleged that false stories about her were used by the palace to bury negative narratives about other members of the royal family.
Ready to tell all. Prince Harry called out the British royal family’s rules — and hinted at tension with Prince William — in the first look at volume 2 of Netflix’s Harry & Meghan.
Supporting their mother. Prince William and Prince Harry were just children when the late Princess Diana gave her famous interview to Panorama, but they haven’t been shy about sharing their thoughts on the controversial conversation as adults.
A gentle spirit. Prince Harry can see many admirable qualities in wife Meghan Markle that his late mother, Princess Diana, notably had herself.
Meghan Markle, like other members of the royal family, have used fashion to voice feelings and emotions. The duchess revealed in her and Prince Harry‘s Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, that there was “thought” in her decision to consistently wear muted shades like black and navy.
A breakdown in communication? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s docuseries issued a disclaimer stating they asked the royal family for comment on claims made in the Netflix project — which a palace source is refuting.
Started off on the wrong foot? Meghan Markle‘s first meeting with Prince William and Princess Kate certainly left a lasting impression — but it might not have been a positive one.
An alternative scenario. According to royal expert Christopher Andersen, Queen Elizabeth II would’ve handled any drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s docuseries differently than King Charles III.
Rising tensions? Prince William and Princess Kate weren’t thrilled by the first teaser for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s Netflix docuseries, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Susanna Reid and Robert Rinder were at loggerheads on Tuesday's instalment of Good Morning Britain as the pair discussed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new Netflix series.
A change in plans. Mandana Dayani, the president of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation, has stepped down.
Prince William and Princess Catherine AKA Kate Middleton’s friends are not too happy with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry following the first look at their highly-anticipated docuseries!
Putting on their happy faces! Prince William and Princess Kate were spotted out and about in Boston just hours after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive Netflix documentary series trailer dropped.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released the first teaser for their Netflix docuseries while Prince William and Princess Kate were in the middle of their United States visit — and one royal expert doesn’t think the timing was an accident.
One week away from the reported release of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s docuseries, Netflix has dropped the first official footage of Harry & Meghan.
The Crown chronicles Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign on the Netflix series, but some of the late monarch’s loved ones are not fans of the fictionalized drama.