A cinematic version of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s fallout with the British Royal family will be released this year, courtesy of Lifetime Network.
The movie, aptly titled ‘Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace‘ is set to premiere on Monday, September 6. This would be the third installment in the Lifetime network’s Harry & Meghan television movie franchise. Following 2018’s Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance and also 2019’s Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be played by Jordan Dean and Sydney Morton, respectively.
The movie delves into what drove Harry (Dean) and Meghan (Morton) away from the palace. Prompting the young couple to make a different future for themselves and their son Archie. Meghan’s growing isolation and sadness will also be displayed as well as the couple’s disappointment that “The Firm” was not defending them against the press.
In a new trailer released by Lifetime, the couple deals with the situation as well as the rest of the Royal family.
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In one clip, a palace aide tells Prince William (Jordan Whalen) and Kate Middleton (Laura Mitchell), “let it be known who the real royals are”. In another, Harry vows, “I will not be bullied into playing a game that killed my mum” . We also see paparazzi cameras flash around what appears to be a re-creation of the 1997 car crash in which Harry’s mother, Princess Diana died.
Watch the trailer below
The film also examines the dynamics between Will and Harry, Kate and Meghan, and Harry with Will and Charles. All that led to the ultimate break from the the royals. We also get a re-enaction of the now-famous Oprah Winfrey interview. In the Emmy-nominated interview, the couple opened up about all they had faced as members of the family.
Executive producers are Merideth Finn and Michele Weiss. Menhaj Huda will direct from a script by Scarlett Lacey.