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netflix shared its first trailer Prince Harry and Meghan Markle DocumentaryAnd it’s clear from the brief video that the world is about to see the couple in a whole new light.

one minute trailer For Harry and MeghanSet to a slow and dramatic piano soundtrack, the behind-the-scenes shot opens with a series of black-and-white photos showcasing the highs of the Duke and Sussexes’ private lives – selfies while on holiday, holding hands while Harry cradles one. Guitars, canoodling in a photo booth, a silhouette of a pregnant Markle, and a photo of the couple dancing at their 2018 wedding reception.

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But as the video continues, The music is intense and so are the visuals; There is a photo of Markle crying on the phone, one of Prince William and Kate Middleton looking away from Markle during the Sussexes’ final official engagement in 2020, and a brief flash of Harry and Markle wiping their eyes during an interview.

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“Why did you want to make this documentary?” Director Liz Garbus asks the couple from behind the camera.

“Nobody sees what goes on behind closed doors,” says Harry. “I had to do everything I could to protect my family.”

Prince Harry in ‘Harry and Meghan’.

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The trailer for the six-part documentary series is the first netflix has publicly acknowledged the project, and the streaming service is billing it as an intimate series that “explores the secretive days of their early courtship and the challenges that lead them to step back from their full-time roles at the organization.” I was forced to

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“Accompanied by comments from friends and family, most of whom have never seen before in public what they saw, and historians who discuss the state of the British Commonwealth today and the royal family’s relationship with the press, the series is a couple Love illuminates the story, it paints a picture of our world and how we treat each other.

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A grim-looking Markle looks directly into the camera at the end of the trailer and asks calmly: “When the stakes are so high, doesn’t it make more sense to listen to our story?”

Meghan Markle in ‘Harry & Meghan’.

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The streaming service promises a “never-before-seen look at one of the most talked-about couples in history.”

While Netflix hasn’t revealed an official start date for the documentary — a note on the trailer says it’s “coming soon” — several entertainment publications say we can expect to see the series stream on December 8th.

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No matter when the series airs, though, it’s sure to be a busy season for the Duke and Duchess. Royal Watchers also anticipating a January 10, 2023 release Prince Harry’s Official Memoir, Excessive,

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The trailer release comes at a slightly awkward time for the Royal Family. Prince William’s godmother and royal aide on Wednesday Lady Susan Hussey resigns After making racist remarks at a black British-born activist at a royal engagement hosted by Queen Consort Camilla.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton are also facing a mixed reception as they arrive in Boston to begin their first US tour in years. The Prince and Princess of Wales, according to ITV News’ royal correspondent Cheers ensued – but also some booing with chants of “USA, USA” — at Wednesday’s Boston Celtics game as they appeared on screen at TD Garden in Boston.

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