Prince Harry’s Nazi uniform shame to be recreated in next series of Netflix’s The Crown

It’s been a bruising few months for Harry amid worsening tension with the royal family and backlash over his book and TV series – and there’s another blow on the way.

Prince Harry’s Nazi costume scandal will play out on The Crown. Picture: CBS

Prince Harry’s former Nazi uniform shame is to be recreated in the next series of The Crown, it’s been revealed.

Netflix will feature the “native and colonial” fancy dress party where he dressed as a member of Rommel’s Afrika Korps, reports The Sun.

Harry, then 20, also had a swastika symbol on his arm as shown in The Sun’s “Harry The Nazi” page one scoop from January 2005.

The royal family quickly issued an apology on his behalf but the Prince only spoke of his Nazi “shame” three months ago during his and Meghan Markle’s docuseries on Netflix.

The party, held by Olympic showjumper Richard Meade – and its fallout – will feature in series six of The Crown later this year, it’s understood.

In his memoir, Harry claimed his brother had encouraged him to wear the Nazi uniform. Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

It will heap fresh humiliation on the Duke of Sussex, who has rebranded himself as a race campaigner and spoken out about perceived racism against his wife Meghan, who is bi-racial.

An insider said: “It is one of the most shameful incidents in Harry’s life and one that he finally addressed in December.

“Older generations will remember The Sun’s ‘Harry The Nazi’ story and photo, but this past episode in Harry’s life may come as news to Netflix’s many younger viewers.

“In more recent times, Harry has made claims about racism in the UK and unconscious bias in the royal family on Netflix. It is kind of ironic that Netflix is the one to bring up this incident.”

The scandal – shown here on the front page of the UK’s Sun – made headlines around the world. Picture: Gabriel Bouys/AFP

Harry is played by Luther Ford in The Crown’s series six while Ed McVey plays William.

In his memoir, Spare, the Duke claimed William and Kate “howled” with laughter when they saw his Nazi kit, after he said they encouraged him to wear it.

His written account is said to be strongly disputed within senior royal circles.

Just four years after his Nazi gaffe, in 2009, Prince Harry also apologised for referring to a fellow Sandhurst cadet as “our little P*ki friend, Ahmed”.

At the same time, it was reported film showed the Prince using the term “r*ghead”, an offensive term for a Middle Eastern person.

Last December, he and Meghan accepted a Ripple of Hope award in New York for their stance against racism.

Netflix has declined to comment about The Crown scene.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission

Originally published as Prince Harry’s Nazi uniform shame to be recreated in next series of Netflix’s The Crown