The Royal Family fears that the Netflix episodes released next week by the Sussexes “will be poison”, reportedly said a Palace insider.
After the first three episodes of the controversial documentary were aired on Thursday there was disappointment in royal circles especially at criticism of the Queen while one insider reportedly said they appear “to want to bring down the monarchy” with a “sly and insidious attack”.
The Royal Family has been bracing itself for what revelations may be made in the six part series and while there may not have been any significant damage caused by the first three episodes, there is a fear that the next three broadcast next week could have more reason for harm.
In next week’s episodes, the Sussexes will discuss their reasons for quitting the monarchy and deciding to move to the United States.
And one royal source told The Times that “next week will be poison”.
Netflix has offered viewers a first look at the second volume of episodes with a 30-second teaser available at the end of the third episode pointing to how they will go into their reasons for emigrating and leaving behind their lives as working royals.
A voice can be heard referencing their decision to "take a step back from their royal duties".
Meghan follows on, saying to the camera: "This is when a family and a family business are in direct conflict."
Harry then says "everything that's happened to us was always going to happen to us", as images of Buckingham Palace and newspapers being printed flash across the screen.
Meghan adds: "Suddenly what clicked in my head was, it's never going to stop."
The teaser ends with Harry saying: "There was no other option at this point. I said, 'We need to get out of here'."
Viewers see footage of a plane taking off and the couple tightly holding hands.
The pair quit as senior working royals in 2020 in favour of more freedom and the ability to earn their own money in the US.
Just before the first lockdown began in March 2020, the couple moved from an exclusive Vancouver Island home in Canada to Los Angeles, and now reside in Montecito, California.
The first three episodes are steaming now, with the second volume of three set to be released on Netflix on December 15.
