The Royal Family will not respond to any claims in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show that was branded a “circus” by Palace sources.
Insiders said the King and Prince William will keep “a dignified silence” and not engage in a “tit-for-tat” battle.
In the first three episodes on Thursday the Duke and Duchess of Sussex railed against their treatment by the Firm.
But Charles and Prince of Wales have vowed to carry on with “business as usual”.
The King was joined by wife Camilla during a trip Wrexham, North East Wales, yesterday.
And William used a laptop to chat with the five winners of his Earthshot Prize after hosting the awards in Boston, US, last week.
Meanwhile sources close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have revealed they are gearing up for the final half of their blockbuster series to be released next Thursday.
On the same day, the senior royals will put on a show of unity by coming together for the Princess of Wales’ Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on the same day.
Harry and Meghan reeling from the fallout of the series after dropping a series of “truth” bombs at the heart of the monarchy.
Harry signified an ”unconscious bias” of racism at the heart of the institution while Meghan labelled William and Kate emotionless after she hugged them at their first meeting.
Royal sources have reacted with astonishment how Harry, 38, sat looking deeply embarrassed alongside his wife as she theatrically played out a scene of her being curtsying in front of the late Queen for the first time.
One said: “The complete lack of respect is breathtaking.”
Our source said: “As far as everyone is concerned it’s business as usual and there is no desire to engage in a tit-for-tat war of words.
“There’s certainly nothing in the first half worth engaging with and there’s nothing new about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex talking in public about their time in the royal family.
“A dignified silence is the order of the day as the focus is entirely on getting on with the job.”
Harry and Meghan signed lucrative deals, thought to be worth more than £100 million, with Netflix and Spotify after quitting as senior working royals.
While there were calls in parliament for Harry and Meghan to be stripped of their titles,
US critics were seemingly unimpressed by the first instalment of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ new Netflix series, describing it as “a straightforward romance with no real royal dirt”.
Variety’s chief television critic, Daniel D’Addario, said that the couple had previously “shocked the world multiple times over” - both with the infamous “Megxit” and subsequent interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.
“With today’s release... the Sussexes surprise us yet again, with just how narrow their vision of their fame is, how pinched and unimaginative their presence on the world stage has become,” he wrote.
“They may have shed their responsibilities to the crown, but they’re still in a kind of service.
“There’s an air of duty about the entire enterprise of ‘Harry & Meghan,’ as if they’re honour-bound to keep reciting their personal story until we eventually lose interest.”
Thursday’s episodes also shared some details about previous allegations of racism within the royal family.
But Stephanie Bunbury, of Deadline, said the episodes were not “the royal evisceration we have been expecting”.
Writers for The Hollywood Reporter agreed that despite viewers experiencing “an intimate retelling” of Harry and Meghan’s “great love story” there was no “truly groundbreaking content”.
The next instalment of the six-part series is due to be released on Thursday.
Harry and Meghan tonight defended their decision to make the series looking at their private lives.
The couple’s global press secretary Ashley Hansen told the New York Times: “Their statement announcing their decision to step back [from royal duties] mentions nothing of privacy and reiterates their desire to continue their roles and public duties.
“Any suggestion otherwise speaks to a key point of this series. They are choosing to share their story, on their terms, and yet the tabloid media has created an entirely untrue narrative that permeates press coverage and public opinion.
“The facts are right in front of them.”
