Prince Harry has faced a barrage of condemnation in the Channel 5 documentary Prince Harry: My Terrible Year, with Royal commentators delivering scathing critiques of both his conduct and his faltering media projects.
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward slammed Harry for overstepping boundaries regarding Princess Kate, declaring to audiences, “He rubbished Kate for money he didn’t even need – that will not be easily forgiven.”
Her statement referenced allegations Harry has leveled in recent years, which palace insiders suggest have deepened rifts within the family.
A separate Royal analyst offered an equally harsh evaluation of Harry and Meghan’s professional pivot following their departure from Royal responsibilities, attacking their absence of celebrity appeal beyond the monarchy.
“They believe they’re really talented but when it comes down to it they’re not. One’s an actress, one’s a royal. That’s it,” the expert remarked.
Audience figures allegedly fell significantly below projections, delivering a setback to the duo’s $100 million Netflix agreement.
Their additional major Netflix venture this year – Meghan’s lifestyle program With Love, Meghan – performed only marginally better. The culinary and hosting show reached merely #383 on Netflix’s worldwide rankings with 5.3 million viewers, based on official data.
Critical responses were brutal: The Guardian rejected it as empty content, Variety described it as “an ego trip not worth taking,” and The Economist declared it “out of touch with the times.”
The Channel 5 documentary extended beyond examining the Sussexes’ media endeavors – it also delved into Harry’s fractured family relationships, his non-attendance at significant Royal occasions, and his declining popularity among the British public.
Mental health professionals and academics provided commentary on how his strategy toward public engagement is distancing him from both the monarchy and UK citizens.
Since launching three years ago, Harry and Meghan’s entertainment brand has depended extensively on their personal narrative.
However, with ongoing complaints that they lack successful programming beyond Royal disclosures, specialists caution that their shift from royalty to entertainment production might be struggling.