Prince Harry and Meghan touched upon a range of issues in the first three episodes of their Netflix documentary series.
These are some of the questions viewers may be left with after watching.
Who was Prince Harry thinking of when he said there is a temptation in the royal family to marry someone who 'fits the mould'?
Prince Harry did not mention any names but speaking in the first episode, he said: “I think for so many people in the family, especially, obviously, the men, there can be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who would fit the mould as opposed to somebody who you perhaps are destined to be with.”
Viewers may wonder if he had any particular relatives in mind.
Women who have recently married into the royal family include the Princess of Wales, Queen Consort Camilla and the Countess of Wessex, as well as Prince Harry’s late mother Diana.
Which male members of the family challenged Prince Harry on why Meghan should get special protection from the media?
Prince Harry said some of his male relatives saw the media’s treatment of their wives as “a rite of passage”, but that they failed to grasp the “race element” that affected Meghan.
“Some of the members of the family were like, ‘My wife had to go through that, so why should your girlfriend be treated any differently?’ ‘Why should you get special treatment?’ ‘Why should she be protected?’” he said.
“And I said, ‘The difference here is the race element’.”
How did Prince Harry and Meghan first meet?
The pair previously said they met on a blind date but Prince Harry now said he first spotted his wife on social media.
In their 2017 engagement interview, both referred to having a “blind date”.
But Prince Harry revealed he first spotted Meghan on Instagram.
“I was scrolling through my feed and someone who was a friend had this video of the two of them, it was like a Snapchat,” he said.
An image of Meghan with the popular dog ears filter is then shown in the episode.
The Duke said: “That was the first thing. I was like ‘who is that?’”
Meghan said she went through Prince Harry’s social media feed where she admired the “beautiful photography”.
Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary released — in pictures
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Prince Harry and Meghan's controversial Netflix documentary streamed around the world. Photo: Netflix -
The Harry & Meghan documentary is a six-part series on Netflix. PA -
The documentary, billed as 'unprecedented and in-depth', is being broadcast exactly three months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. PA -
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Office workers in London watching the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial documentary. PA -
A woman in London watches the docuseries. AFP -
The couple discuss racism and the breakdown of their parents' marriages during the series. PA -
The six-part series was available to watch from 8am UK time. PA -
New images of Prince Harry and Meghan released by Netflix ahead of the show. AFP -
Netflix showed the first trailer last week, just as Prince Harry's brother William made his first trip to the US as Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, prompting accusations of sabotage. AP -
The couple quit as senior working royals in 2020 in favour of more freedom and the ability to earn their own money in the US. Photo: Netflix
What happened when Meghan first met Prince William and Kate?
In their engagement interview in 2017, Prince Harry said of Kate: “Catherine has been absolutely amazing”, and added: “She’s been wonderful.”
Prince Harry said: “As has [Prince] William as well.”
But in the Netflix show, Meghan described how, at her first meeting with Prince William and Kate, she was surprised at the “formality” of the royal family behind closed doors.
“I’ve always been a hugger, I didn’t realise that that is really jarring for a lot of Brits,” she said, revealing she was dressed down in ripped jeans and was barefoot.
What will Prince William think of the use of footage from his mother’s 'Panorama' interview?
Midway through the first episode, clips are shown of Diana, Princess of Wales, speaking in the controversial 1995 interview, a programme that Prince William said exacerbated his mother’s “fear, paranoia and isolation”.
A report by Lord Dyson, published in May 2021, found the BBC covered up Martin Bashir’s deceit in obtaining the interview and “fell short of high standards of integrity and transparency”.
In a scathing statement issued following the publication of the report, Prince William said: “It is my firm view that this Panorama programme holds no legitimacy and should never be aired again.”
Harry & Meghan documentary — in pictures
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The Harry & Meghan trailer uses famous photos of the couple. All photos: Netflix -
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The official promotional artwork for Harry and Meghan
Who told Prince Harry and Meghan to start recording their experiences?
Episode one revealed Prince Harry and Meghan filmed footage on their phones at the culmination of the Megxit crisis.
Prince Harry said a friend told them they should document this particular chapter of their lives.
“With all of the misinformation that was going on out there, especially about us and the departure, it seemed like a really sensible idea,” he said.
The footage now features in Netflix’s six-episode series — part of the Sussexes’ multimillion-pound deal with the streaming giant.
Who are Prince Harry’s second family?
Prince Harry said a “second family” in Africa brought him up.
He travelled to Lesotho in his younger days, setting up a charity there, and also spent time doing conservation work on the continent.
“I have a second family out there. A group of friends who literally brought me up,” he said.
Harry and Meghan at the Ripple of Hope awards gala — in pictures
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrive for the 2022 Ripple of Hope Award Gala at the New York Hilton Midtown Manhattan Hotel on December 6. AFP -
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex dazzled in a white off-the-shoulder dress. AFP -
The couple was recognised alongside other honourees including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. AFP -
Actor Alec Baldwin arrives for hosting duties. AFP -
Baldwin's wife Hilaria also attended the gala. AFP -
Television personality Gayle King arrives at the gala. AFP -
Actor Richard Kind at the event. AFP -
CNN anchor at the 2022 Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala. AFP -
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin with Kerry Kennedy, centre. AFP -
From left, the Duchess of Sussex, Duke of Sussex, Kennedy, Frank Baker and Michael Polsky. AP -
The royals at the event. AFP -
From left, Mariah Kennedy Cuomo, Cara Kennedy-Cuomo, Kerry Kennedy, and Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo. AP -
Keegan-Michael Key and his wife Elle at the event. AP
Why was Meghan told not to invite her niece to the royal wedding and who gave her the guidance?
Meghan claims she was given guidance that Ashleigh Hale — Samantha Markle’s biological daughter — ought not to attend the 2018 ceremony.
When Prince William, now the Prince of Wales, married Kate Middleton, his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II told him to rip up the official guest list and start with the people he knew first.
Were Meghan’s relationships “managed” by the royal household?
Meghan’s niece Ashleigh Hale said: “Communication with Meg became less and less frequent.
“My impression was that her relationships were being managed on some level.”
Why were Prince Harry and Meghan surprised there were police snipers on the roof at their wedding?
Security is always tight for large-scale royal events and snippers are often seen on duty at such occasions, which Prince Harry would have experienced in the past.
Were the royal family given the right to respond to the Netflix documentary?
A row has broken out between Netflix and the royal family, with the streaming company saying they were given the opportunity to respond, but Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace saying they were not.
On a black screen at the start of episode one, the following statement appears: “Members of the royal family declined to comment on the content within this series.”
The households say they received an email said to be from a third-party production company, and asked Archewell and Netflix to verify its authenticity, but never received a reply and so did not offer a response.
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex through the years — in pictures
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Doria Ragland, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the Ms Foundation Women of Vision Awards in New York City. Getty -
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles in April. Getty -
The royal couple speak onstage at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in New York in December 2022. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is placed into the hearse following the state funeral service at Westminster Abbey in central London in September 2022. AP -
Prince Harry and Meghan pay their respects at the Palace of Westminster. Getty -
Prince Harry, Meghan and Kate, Princess of Wales, attend a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth's coffin at Westminster Hall. AFP -
The Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan meet members of the public outside Windsor Castle. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan leave after a service of thanksgiving for the queen. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York in September 2021. AP -
Prince Harry and Meghan on the cover of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world edition, in September 2021. Reuters -
Prince Harry and Meghan are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Reuters -
Prince Harry and Meghan shared this image on social media in February 2021 to announce they were expecting their second child. AFP -
Prince Harry and Meghan visit Canada House, London, in January 2020. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan visit Auwal Mosque on Heritage Day during their royal tour of South Africa in September 2019. Getty -
Prince Harry, Meghan and their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in South Africa in September 2019. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan meet Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z at the European Premiere of Disney's The Lion King at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, in July 2019. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan pose for a photo with the New York Yankees before their baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at London Stadium in June 2019. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan pose with their newborn son Archie in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle in May 2019. Getty -
Meghan, joined by her mother Ms Ragland, shows her new son to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in May 2019. AP -
Prince Harry and Meghan officially open Number 7, a Feeding Birkenhead citizen’s supermarket and community cafe in Merseyside in January 2019. Getty -
Prince William, the Princess of Wales, Meghan and Prince Harry attend a Christmas Day church service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in December 2018. Getty -
Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge attend a service marking the centenary of the First World War armistice at Westminster Abbey in November 2018. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan visit Redwoods Tree Walk in October 2018 in Rotorua, New Zealand. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan visit an exhibition of Tongan handicrafts at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre in October 2018 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan visit the University of the South Pacific in October 2018 in Suva, Fiji. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan address the public during a Community Event at Victoria Park in October 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan meet a koala during a visit to Taronga Zoo in October 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive at the University of Chichester's Engineering and Digital Technology Park during an official visit to West Sussex in October 2018. Getty -
The queen, Meghan, Prince Harry, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge watch the RAF 100th anniversary fly-past from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in July 2018. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan on their wedding day in May 2018. Getty -
Prince Harry places a wedding ring on his new wife's finger. Getty -
Meghan and Prince Harry head to their evening wedding reception at Frogmore House. Getty -
Prince Harry and Meghan walk through the corridors of the Palace of Holyroodhouse on their way to a reception for young people at the Palace in February 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty -
Prince Harry and his then-fiancee Meghan visit Nottingham for their first official public engagement together in December 2017. Getty
How was Prince Harry and Meghan’s engagement interview an 'orchestrated reality show'?
The pair sat down for an in-depth interview with experienced BBC broadcaster Mishal Husain in November 2017, looking happy and relaxed as they chatted about how they met and fell in love, and their hopes for the future.
But Meghan said it was “rehearsed”, royal aides prepped them for questions and told them to expect to show the ring.
“My point is, we weren’t allowed to tell our story,” she said.
Will Prince Harry and Meghan name the royal they accused of making a racist remark about her son?
Meghan told Oprah Winfrey in an earlier interview that, when she was pregnant with Archie, a member of the royal family — not the queen or the Duke of Edinburgh — raised “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born”.
The series' three final episodes will air next Thursday, but it is unlikely that the couple will unmask the accused royal family member.
