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Laura Clancy, Lecturer in Media, Lancaster University

Harry & Meghan – what the first episodes reveal about Meghan's reputation within the royal family

The Duke and Duchess have revealed a host of previously unseen photographs for the documentary. Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

As an expert in the contemporary British monarchy, I watched the first three episodes of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, closely.

What came across most was how Meghan’s gender, race and class intersected in her treatment both by the media and by “the Firm” (an unofficial nickname for the British monarchy and its staff that describes the institution as a business) itself.

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