MP calls for Harry and Meghan to be stripped of royal titles

Harry and Meghan should be stripped of their royal titles over their explosive Netflix docuseries, a British MP has demanded.

Scenes from Meghan and Harry's Netflix doco.

A British MP has called for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to be stripped of their royal titles over their explosive Netflix docuseries.

Tory MP Bob Seely raged about the couple’s new series in an interview with the Daily Mail, asking of Harry: “Why should we allow him to keep his titles if he hates this country, the monarchy?

“If I had enough time I’d be bringing in a private member’s bill … if you want to hate the monarchy, you’re Mr Windsor. Jog on. Grow up.

“I don’t know what’s gone wrong in their lives. I think they’re this pathetic, narcissistic, self-indulgent pair. They’re dreadful.”

Harry and Meghan Netflix face the cameras. Picture: Netflix

Mr Seely’s comments come after the first three episodes of Harry and Meghan’s tell-all docuseries dropped on Netflix yesterday.

The series has been immediately controversial, with everyone from the royal family to a BBC journalist hitting back at claims Harry and Meghan made in the show.

In the opening scene of the Sussexes’ six-part tell, a message on the screen says: “All interviews were completed by August 2022. Members of the royal family declined to comment on the content within this series.”

But in a move that throws the credibility of Meghan and Harry’s documentary into doubt, royal aides almost immediately denied they had been asked for their side of events.

And in another scene, Meghan claimed that she and Harry’s first joint TV interview in 2017 – to announce their engagement – was akin to an “orchestrated reality show” and felt overly rehearsed and controlled.

The series give viewers a candid look into Harry and Meghan’s life. Picture: Netflix

But the journalist who conducted the interview, Mishal Husain, refuted those claims today, saying: “We know recollections may vary on this particular subject, but my recollection is definitely very much: asked to do an interview and do said interview.”

Harry & Meghan is a six-part Netflix series directed by Oscar-nominee Liz Garbus. It is the flagship offering in the couple’s rumoured $183 million multi-year content deal with the streaming giant.

It’s a project that has been in the works for months, with two trailers being released in the past two weeks, both making headlines around the world.

Multiple reports suggest Harry and Meghan have been at odds with Netflix bosses in attempts to delay the show, following a chaotic period for the royal family, including the Queen’s death in September.

The couple are understood to have wanted to push the controversial TV series back to 2023 amid backlash over the new series of The Crown, which is chronicling the breakdown of Charles and Diana’s marriage.

The Netflix series has already courted controversy for the use of “fake” and “misleading” photos which have been exposed in detail, including one paparazzi picture taken from the Harry Potter premiere in 2011.

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